Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: STRIEGEL, THEODORE CHARLES

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1671 1685

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

14.5%
Allow Rate
-45.5% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1623
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17059747 DNA METHYLATION BASED BIOMARKERS FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17091484 Accurate And Robust Information-Deconvolution From Bulk Tissue Transcriptomes Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17452040 MACHINE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR GENERATING RISK MODELS Final Rejection 23andMe, Inc.
17476398 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BARCODE ERROR CORRECTION Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
16951864 PIPELINE FOR SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ANALYTES Non-Final OA 10X Genomics, Inc.
17273467 Method or System for Identification of a Causative Mutation Causing a Phenotype of Interest in a Test Sample Non-Final OA Oxford University Innovation Limited
18753672 Machine Learning Disease Prediction and Treatment Prioritization Non-Final OA AMPEL BioSolutions, LLC
16679109 MACHINE LEARNING DISEASE PREDICTION AND TREATMENT PRIORITIZATION Non-Final OA AMPEL BioSolutions, LLC
16825877 METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATIONS Non-Final OA Sequenom, Inc.
17829082 UNIVERSAL PLATFORM FOR CAR THERAPY TARGETING A NOVEL ANTIGENIC SIGNATURE OF CANCER Final Rejection GAVISH-GALILEE BIO APPLICATIONS LTD.
16761663 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GRAPHIC ENCODING OF MACROMOLECULES FOR EFFICIENT HIGH-THROUGHPUT ANALYSIS Non-Final OA STC.UNM.
16629247 METHODS FOR ANALYZING METABOLIC DRIFT IN A SUBJECT Final Rejection Arnaud LECLEVE
16158754 SOLUBLE ST2 FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRESSORS TO LVH IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Non-Final OA Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseux Louis Mathieu

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