Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRIEST, AARON A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1637 1681 1682

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aaron A. Priest is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1637. He has managed 808 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 61.3 percent. This 61.3 percent rate indicates that a majority of applications in his docket reach a grant, providing a baseline for applicant expectations.

The interview lift is 25.7 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 25.7 percent lift provides a substantial boost to the allowance rate, making it a critical tactic for practitioners to consider.

The median days to allowance is 1166. This timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a final grant. With 808 resolved cases, these metrics offer a clear view of the examiner's performance. The 1166-day median defines the expected prosecution experience for applicants in this docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

61.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
840
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1166
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 808 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227219 METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL PLOIDY CALLING Final Rejection Natera, Inc.
18227224 METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL PLOIDY CALLING Final Rejection Natera, Inc.
17781469 METHOD OF CHARACTERISING A TARGET POLYPEPTIDE USING A NANOPORE Final Rejection Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
17305239 WORKFLOW FOR DETECTION OF LIGANDS USING NUCLEIC ACIDS Final Rejection LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17798248 FIELD DEPLOYABLE CRISPR-CAS DIAGNOSTICS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18592127 METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIATING MODIFIED NUCLEOBASES Non-Final OA Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.
18356261 PREDICTION TOOL FOR JUDGING DRUG SENSITIVITY AND LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS OF LIVER CANCER BASED ON GENE DETECTION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18194590 MASSIVELY PARALLEL SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17997696 QUANTITATIVE BLOCKER DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION (QBDA) SEQUENCING FOR CALIBRATION-FREE AND MULTIPLEXED VARIANT ALLELE FREQUENCY QUANTITATION Final Rejection William Marsh Rice University
18235751 INTEGRATED FUNCTIONAL AND MOLECULAR PROFILING OF CELLS Final Rejection University of Houston System
18561853 MULTIPLEX METHODS OF DETECTING MOLECULES USING NANOPORES Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18759437 Multiplexed Kras Mutation Detection Assay Final Rejection Exact Sciences Corporation
18732175 MULTIPLEX AMPLIFICATION DETECTION ASSAY Final Rejection Exact Sciences Corporation
17860577 ANALYSIS OF MICROBIAL FRAGMENTS IN PLASMA Non-Final OA GRAIL, Inc.

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