Last updated: July 31, 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

— +27.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +27.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 555 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

376 granted / 555 resolved

-2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

64.4%

+24.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 555 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 11 earlier events

Sep 05, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 20, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 20, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 04, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 12, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND VISUALIZING MEDICAL DEVICES

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/108,043

Patent 12678238

REAL-TIME INSTRUMENT POSITION IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/643,492

Patent 12678359

INTELLIGENT ANIMAL OPERATION TABLE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/097,393

Patent 12642597

Technique For Determining A Need For A Re-Registration Of A Patient Tracker

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/559,348

Patent 12636120

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING AN OBJECT POSE

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+27.6%)

4y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 555 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

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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