Table 2.

Status of Recent Microbial Breath Test US Patent Applications

Application	Status
Diagnostic agent and diagnostic method…51	Final rejection §103
Methods for diagnosing bacterial infections 52	No office action
Compositions and kits for diagnosing infections 53	Non-final rejection §103
Methods of using isoniazid for the diagnosis…24	Restriction required
Rapid test for detection of infection…54	Issued
Determination of location of bacterial load 27	No office action
Identification of disease characteristics using…26	Issued
Detection of H. pylori utilizing unlabeled urea 55	Amended after Non-final rejection §101, 102, 103
Diagnosis of infection in the lungs of patients 56	Issued
Methods of diagnosing and treating small…57	Issued
Non-invasive rapid diagnostic test for…58	Issued