Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/120,950

TISSUE MARKERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 14, 2020

Priority

Nov 21, 2012 — provisional 61/728,971 +3 more

Examiner

HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

Art Unit

3799

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +27.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

367 granted / 545 resolved

-2.7% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

580

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

66.0%

+26.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 545 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 9 earlier events

Aug 01, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 29, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 05, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 20, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 20, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 04, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+27.1%)

4y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 545 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

TISSUE MARKERS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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