Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PHILLIPS, RUFUS L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2800 2871 2877 3645

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.1%

Allow Rate

+10.1% vs TC avg

381

Total Applications

+32.8%

Interview Lift

1139

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.5%

§101 Eligibility

15.1%

§102 Novelty

58.4%

§103 Obviousness

18.5%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18746850	Cell Sorting Using A High Throughput Fluorescence Flow Cytometer	Non-Final OA	Becton, Dickinson and Company
18596301	Light Detection Systems Having A Secondary Light Scatter Detector And Methods For Using Same	Final Rejection	Becton, Dickinson and Company
18537103	REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE METHODS FOR SPECTRALLY RESOLVING FLUOROPHORES OF A SAMPLE AND SYSTEMS FOR SAME	Non-Final OA	Becton, Dickinson and Company
18199756	Flow Cytometer With Optical Equalization	Non-Final OA	Becton, Dickinson and Company

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