Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THOMPSON, CURTIS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1798

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
236
Total Applications
+48.9%
Interview Lift
1390
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 186 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18157001 NANOSTRUCTURED SYSTEM FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18234171 Device for Optimization of Microorganism Growth in Liquid Culture Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17266911 Monodispersed Particle-Triggered Droplet Formation from Stable Jets Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18327532 Real-Time Adaptive Control of Demulsifier Injection Using Self-Learning Artificial Intelligence Models Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17770115 FLUID ANALYSIS ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD Final Rejection HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
19187394 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REGULATORY-COMPLIANT AUTOMATED ASSAY Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
19187429 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REGULATORY-COMPLIANT AUTOMATED ASSAY Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
19183502 Fully Automatic Instrument System for Biochemical Assays Final Rejection Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
18171336 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, WATER TREATMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18442184 Automated Analyzing Device 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 Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17786628 SPECIMEN CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND SPECIMEN CONVEYANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17781451 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18194683 ANALYZER WITH A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP AND A VALVE AND ANALYSIS PROCESS WITH SUCH AN ANALYZER Final Rejection Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
18355119 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED LIQUID-HANDLER PROTOCOL Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
17787216 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED LIQUID-HANDLER PROTOCOL Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
17613138 Microfluidic Device for High-Throughput Screening of Tumor Cell Adhesion and Motility Final Rejection Northeastern University
18258960 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PLANT PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND FUELS UTILIZING CARBON CAPTURE Non-Final OA Topsoe A/S
18168679 LABORATORY SYSTEM Final Rejection Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
17792215 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
18031355 BIOCHEMICAL ANALYZER Non-Final OA LANSION BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18038230 AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION STRIP Non-Final OA AUTOBIO LABTEC INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.
18044287 CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE Final Rejection KYOTO ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17795009 IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER, REAGENT CARD, AND INSTALLATION STRUCTURE Final Rejection GUANGZHOU WONDFO BIOTECH CO., LTD.
17260000 USE OF DROPLET SINGLE CELL EPIGENOME PROFILING FOR PATIENT STRATIFICATION Final Rejection HiFiBio SAS
18258768 METHOD FOR EVALUATING BLOOD PARAMETERS Non-Final OA SEDICIDODICI S.R.L.
17973947 AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CHEMICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION WITH SAFE ISOLATION OF SAMPLE VESSEL Final Rejection Elemental Scientific, Inc.
17904162 SAMPLING ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection CyberHydra Holding B.V.

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