Listed by the USPTO as POHNERT, STEVEN C
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1655 1683
This examiner grants 12% of resolved cases
Steven C. Pohnert operates in Art Unit 1634 within Tech Center 1600. He has an allowance rate of 12.5 percent across 873 resolved cases. The interview lift is 18.2 percent, which is higher than the allowance rate itself. This suggests that interviews are a component of a strategy for applicants in this unit. The median time to allowance is 1533 days, reflecting the nature of the examination process.
Top companies in this examiner's queue include Illumina Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College, and 10x Genomics Inc. Firms like Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, DUANE MORRIS LLP, and Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP are frequently seen. Given the 12.5 percent allowance rate, the 18.2 percent interview lift represents an opportunity for practitioners to improve their odds. Navigating the 1533-day median pendency requires a persistent approach and a willingness to engage in dialogue with the examiner to resolve complex issues.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18257233 | Determining the Quantity and Quality of a DNA Library | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 17757132 | Method for Carrying Out an Amplification Reaction in a Microfluidic Apparatus | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 16629204 | Risk Assessment Tool for Patients with Sepsis | Final Rejection | McMaster University |
| 18503949 | IMMOBILIZATION METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IN SITU DETECTION | Non-Final OA | 10x Genomics, Inc. |
| 18343108 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIGHT-CONTROLLED SURFACE PATTERNING USING PHOTOMASKS | Non-Final OA | 10x Genomics, Inc. |
| 18120024 | CONCATEMERIC DETECTABLE PROBES AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | 10x Genomics, Inc. |
| 18209992 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF RNA ANALYSIS | Final Rejection | The Johns Hopkins University |
| 17845487 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING RATES OF DNA REPAIR | Final Rejection | The Johns Hopkins University |
| 18687030 | SPATIAL MULTIOMICS USING IN SITU REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | Final Rejection | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
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Build Your Strategy12.5% of resolved applications examined by Steven C Pohnert were allowed (873 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven C Pohnert took 1,533 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven C Pohnert examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
