Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/066,523

Systems and Methods for Wireless Monitoring of Patient Parameters and Initiating Mitigations Based on Quality of Service (QoS) Measurements

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 09, 2020

Priority

Oct 11, 2019 — provisional 62/913,923

Examiner

TEHRANI, DANIEL

Art Unit

3792

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Physio-control Inc.

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +49.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TEHRANI, DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

33 granted / 55 resolved

-10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+49.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

§102

42.4%

+2.4% vs TC avg

§112

37.4%

-2.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 55 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 14 earlier events

Jul 10, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 10, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 17, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 03, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+49.3%)

3y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 55 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Systems and Methods for Wireless Monitoring of Patient Parameters and Initiating Mitigations Based on Quality of Service (QoS) Measurements

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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