Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SVEIVEN, MICHAEL CAMERON

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1678 1758

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Cameron Sveiven serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1678. With 24 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 37.5 percent. This 37.5 percent rate indicates that prosecution here is more difficult than average, with a portion of the cases resulting in a grant. The 24 resolved cases provide an indication of the examiner's approach in this art unit.

However, the interview lift is 47.9 percent. This 47.9 percent lift suggests that while the base allowance rate is 37.5 percent, conducting an interview may significantly increase the chances of success. The median days to allowance is 1396. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as a strategy to overcome the challenges reflected in the base rate. Given the 1396-day timeline, the 47.9 percent lift is a crucial metric for applicants seeking to improve their odds of a positive outcome. This strategy is supported by the significant difference between the lift and the base allowance rate.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

37.5%
Allow Rate
-27.5% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+47.9%
Interview Lift
1396
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777011 SILICA SHELL ENCAPSULATED POLYAROMATIC-CORE MICROPARTICLES Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18045037 LARGE MOLECULE UNSPECIFIC CLEARANCE ASSAY Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17627260 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RAPID SCREENING OF DRUGS OF ABUSE AND OTHER ANALYTES Final Rejection THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18699807 NOVEL TWO ELECTRODE-BASED CORRECTION APPROACH FOR ELIMINATION OF BIOFOULING FROM LABEL-FREE AFFINITY BIOSENSORS FOR DETECTION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
18522466 ANTI-MICROBIAL PEPTIDE (AMP) SIGNATURES FOR DIAGNOSTICS, STRATIFICATION, AND TREATMENT OF MICROBIOME-ASSOCIATED DISEASE Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
18682330 ASSAY METHODS FOR SCREENING INHIBITORS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE, ß-THALASSEMIA, OR SICKLE CELL ß-THALASSEMIA, OR A PHENOTYPE THEREOF Non-Final OA Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18705460 HOMOGENEOUS IMMUNOASSAY METHOD Non-Final OA Belgian Volition SRL
17917479 ENRICHMENT OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR ANALYTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USE Non-Final OA Veravas, Inc.

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