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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1672 1686
This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases
George Steven Vanni is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1631, where he has handled 601 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 67.4%, which indicates a moderate likelihood of success for applications on his docket. This 67.4% rate provides a clear expectation for practitioners navigating the complexities of this specific art unit. The 601 cases resolved by this examiner offer a consistent look at his typical prosecution outcomes.
The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1485, reflecting a very long duration for the patent process. However, the data shows an interview lift of 24.4%, which provides a significant boost to the probability of success. This positive lift suggests that direct communication can be a very effective tool for resolving outstanding issues. The 1485-day median pendency is an important figure for practitioners to communicate to their clients when setting expectations.
Strategically, the 24.4% interview lift should be considered a primary option for overcoming rejections in Art Unit 1631. While the 67.4% allowance rate shows that success is achievable, the 1485-day median suggests that the process requires steady advocacy over a long period. With 601 cases resolved, the examiner's tendencies are well-documented, allowing for more informed planning. Applicants should utilize interviews to supplement written responses and potentially improve the odds of a grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18173825 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA |
| 17496758 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT CELL DEFORMABILITY MEASUREMENTS | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 18257925 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND RELATED ASPECTS FOR REAL-TIME PREDICTION OF ADVERSE OUTCOMES USING MACHINE LEARNING AND HIGH-DIMENSIONAL CLINICAL DATA | Non-Final OA | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| 18263106 | METHOD FOR MODELLING PRODUCTION OF CARBONATED SEDIMENTS AND THE EVOLUTION OF A SEDIMENTARY BASIN | Non-Final OA | TotalEnergies OneTech |
| 17208110 | MOLECULE EMBEDDING USING GRAPH NEURAL NETWORKS AND MULTI-TASK TRAINING | Non-Final OA | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 17368389 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE | Final Rejection | DENSO CORPORATION |
| 17785300 | GENOMIC SCARRING ASSAYS AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
| 17759194 | A METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A WHOLE-TISSUE EPIGENETIC CLOCK FOR AVIAN SPECIES | Non-Final OA | Evonik Operations GmbH |
| 17764145 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL MICROFLUIDIC PROTEIN CHARACTERISATION | Non-Final OA | Cambridge Enterprise Limited |
| 18274675 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING AND TREATING COMBINED HEPATOCELLULAR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA | Non-Final OA | Foundation Medicine, Inc. |
| 17777976 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING CELLS GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL ANOMALY IN A SUBJECT'S BODY PART | Final Rejection | ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL) |
| 17810701 | SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING INSULIN ON BOARD AND RECOMMENDING INSULIN THERAPY, AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. |
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