Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: THOMPSON, CURTIS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1798

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+50.1%
Interview Lift
1374
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17266911 Monodispersed Particle-Triggered Droplet Formation from Stable Jets Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18442184 Automated Analyzing Device Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18029427 Automatic Analyzer Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18025117 Automatic Analyzer, Recommended Action Notification System, and Recommended Action Notification Method Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18022352 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER, WORK SUPPORT DEVICE, AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17910946 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17800375 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17794543 Automatic Analysis System Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17789834 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHOD IN AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17781451 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17776994 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE AND DISPENSING METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17628650 SPECIMEN CONVEYANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17613138 Microfluidic Device for High-Throughput Screening of Tumor Cell Adhesion and Motility Final Rejection Northeastern University

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