Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THOMPSON, CURTIS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1798

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Curtis A Thompson serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1758. The examiner has an allowance rate of 60.8% based on 199 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1374, which is a timeline for prosecution. Practitioners should note that reaching a grant in this unit may require this 1374-day duration.

The interview lift is 52.7%. This suggests that interviews are a tool for overcoming the challenges reflected in the 60.8% baseline allowance rate. For applicants, the 52.7% lift indicates that the examiner is responsive to verbal arguments. Given the 1374-day median pendency, an interview should be considered to help clarify issues. With 199 resolved cases, the data shows a trend where direct communication increases the likelihood of a successful outcome in Art Unit 1758. The 60.8% allowance rate serves as the primary baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-4.2% vs TC avg
246
Total Applications
+52.7%
Interview Lift
1374
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§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.
17887582 METHOD OF ANALYZING ANTIMONY ION, INSPECTION TOOL USED FOR ANALYZING PENTAVALENT ANTIMONY ION, AND INSPECTION TOOL USED FOR ANALYZING ANTIMONY ION ACCORDING TO ITS VALENCE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17266911 Monodispersed Particle-Triggered Droplet Formation from Stable Jets Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18695424 METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHEMICAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA BASF SE
18702746 CONTAINER, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, AND DIAPHRAGM PUMP Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
19187394 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REGULATORY-COMPLIANT AUTOMATED ASSAY Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18038125 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER, POSITION ADJUSTMENT TOOL, AND POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA 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
18011971 Automatic Analyzer Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17794543 Automatic Analysis System Non-Final OA 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
17628593 SAMPLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17628650 SPECIMEN CONVEYANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18171336 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, WATER TREATMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18287789 MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18659963 FLUID CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Gen-Probe Incorporated
18616631 SAMPLING PROBE, CONTAINMENT, AND CORRESPONDING USE Non-Final OA SKAN AG
18684541 SELECTIVE MEASUREMENT OF HUMAN FACTOR VIII Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

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