Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SIMMONS, VALERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1799

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

29.5%
Allow Rate
-35.5% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+46.2%
Interview Lift
1407
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17767263 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRIC PROTEIN ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
17853807 COUPLING ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING-BASED FRACTIONATION WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18570131 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18293849 TUBE ADAPTERS FOR SAMPLE RACKS Non-Final OA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
17998459 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF HALOGENS IN SAMPLES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18259571 AIR BUBBLE REMOVAL DEVICE FOR REMOVING AIR BUBBLES FROM MEDIUM AND MEDIUM CIRCULATING CELL CULTIVATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.

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