Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RAMIREZ, ALEX

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1763 1798

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
68.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18248792 Method and System for Determining Surfactant Concentration in Industrial Processes Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18033195 TRANSFER DEVICE FOR TRANFERRING A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS THROUGH A TRANSFER PORT Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18033209 TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR A PLURALITY OF PETRI-DISHES AND BLISTER PACKAGING WITH A PLURALITY OF PETRI-DISHES Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18027395 APTAMER SENSORS WITH CONTINUOUS SOLUTE PASSIVATION Non-Final OA University Of Cincinnati
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
17593307 DIAGNOSTIC CONSUMABLES INCORPORATING COATED MICRO-PROJECTION ARRAYS, AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
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
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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