Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RAMIREZ, ALEX

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1798

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
157
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18328295 ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A SEALED CHAMBER Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18250300 MICROPLATE SYSTEM AND CONTAINMENT Non-Final OA HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
18335246 LIQUID FEEDING METHOD, FLOW PATH DEVICE, AND LIQUID FEEDER Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
18248756 AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18248792 Method and System for Determining Surfactant Concentration in Industrial Processes Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18033209 TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR A PLURALITY OF PETRI-DISHES AND BLISTER PACKAGING WITH A PLURALITY OF PETRI-DISHES Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18033195 TRANSFER DEVICE FOR TRANFERRING A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS THROUGH A TRANSFER PORT Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
17607502 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18028379 METHODS FOR EVALUATING MIS-C ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18091952 BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE PREPROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18100717 Sampling for monitoring Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water, groundwater and pore water Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18008590 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
18027968 BETA COMPONENT OF A TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR A STERILE ISOLATION REGION, STERILE ISOLATION REGION, ASEPTIC FILLING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A FILLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Syntegon Technology GmbH
18245267 CLOSURE FOR A SAMPLE TUBE Non-Final OA Agency for Science, Technology and Research
17593307 DIAGNOSTIC CONSUMABLES INCORPORATING COATED MICRO-PROJECTION ARRAYS, AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
17884745 NMR Measurement Apparatus, and Method of Identifying Solvent Final Rejection JEOL Ltd.
17919001 A FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
17792449 FILTRATION MODULE AND ASSEMBLY FOR FILTERING A PROCESS MEDIUM IN A BIOPROCESS AND METHOD OF SAMPLING DURING A BIOPROCESS Final Rejection Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
18252420 PIPETTE AND PIPETTE AID WITH A TWO-SYMBOL CODING Non-Final OA Integra Biosciences AG
18035641 A KIT FOR ANALYSIS OF A MATERIAL SAMPLE FOR ONE OR MORE ANALYTES (VARIANTS) Non-Final OA ME & LABA S.L.
18035210 WELL TRAY ANALYZERS UTILIZING REMOVEABLE MAGNETS Non-Final OA Aaron P. STELLA
18034625 REAGENT, KIT AND METHOD FOR STORING URINE SAMPLE Non-Final OA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
18032506 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR HANDLING LABWARE Non-Final OA YOURGENE HEALTH CANADA INC.
18015614 DROPLET MICROFLUIDIC CHIP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICRODROPLETS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN YHLO BIOTECH CO., LTD.
17794943 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE Final Rejection USTAV HEMATOLOGIE A KREVNI TRANSFUZE
17251063 PROCESS FOR PREPARING BUFFER SOLUTIONS FOR IN VITRO TESTING OF THE SOLUBILITY OF MEDICAMENTS, PACKAGING FOR PRODUCING THE BUFFER SOLUTION AND KIT FOR TESTING CLINICAL STATES Final Rejection BIORELEVANT.COM LTD.

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