Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: YOUNG, BRIAN ELLIS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682 1683 1684

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1395
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18184086 CHEMICAL SENSOR USING STRAND EXCHANGE REACTION Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17062375 High-throughput method to screen cognate T cell and epitope reactivities in primary human cells Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18483280 METHODS FOR SPATIAL ANALYSIS USING RNA-TEMPLATED LIGATION Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
17626598 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SCALABLE POOLED RNA SCREENS WITH SINGLE CELL CHROMATIN ACCESSIBILITY PROFILING Final Rejection New York University
18271727 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MOLECULAR TRACKING IN INDIVIDUAL CELLS IN VIVO Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
17441741 HIGH-THROUGHPUT SINGLE-CELL LIBRARIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND OF USING Non-Final OA University of Washington
17594367 SMALL MOLECULE SCREENING CELLULAR ASSAY USING MODIFIED BEADS Non-Final OA HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
17561626 INCREASING DYNAMIC RANGE FOR IDENTIFYING MULTIPLE EPITOPES IN CELLS Final Rejection Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
17570073 CONVERSION OF STRAND DISPLACEMENT APTAMERS INTO MOLECULAR BEACONS Non-Final OA GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS, LLC

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