Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1687 1732 1758 1772 1779 1797 1798
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
Samuel P. Siefke is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1687. With 1052 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 62.9 percent. This 62.9 percent rate provides a moderate level of predictability for applicants. The data from these 1052 resolved cases provides a robust foundation for understanding the examiner's tendencies in this unit.
The interview lift is 17.5 percent. This 17.5 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a productive way to improve the probability of an allowance. Practitioners should consider this increase over the base allowance rate when deciding whether to request a formal discussion. The impact of interviews is a key component of the prosecution strategy for the 1052 cases resolved.
The median days to allowance is 1236. This 1236-day duration represents a consistent timeline for the examination process. Practitioners can use this 1236-day median to set expectations for the length of the prosecution cycle in Art Unit 1687. The combination of the 62.9 percent allowance rate and the 1236-day timeline provides a clear baseline for planning in Tech Center 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18681676 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP, AND NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION METHOD USING SAME AND NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 18700511 | Adhesive Film for a Microfluidic Device, Microfluidic Device with Adhesive Film, and Use of an Adhesive Film for Closing an Opening of a Microfluidic Device | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18637148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFORMING AND ANALYZING PARTICLES | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 18006445 | MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYTE DETECTORS | Final Rejection | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 18702286 | SYSTEMS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF MACROMOLECULES | Non-Final OA | WUXI BIOLOGICS IRELAND LIMITED |
| 17968598 | MICROFLUIDIC CONNECTOR GROUP, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CARTRIDGE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND MOLECULE ANALYSIS | Non-Final OA | STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l. |
| 18691378 | Gas-Liquid Separator, Total Organic Carbon Analyzer, and Analysis System | Non-Final OA | SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
| 18570781 | IMPROVED FLOW CELLS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | MGI Tech Co., Ltd. |
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