Last updated: May 04, 2026

Application No. 17/609,108

AUTONOMOUS BIO-POWERED NANO DEVICES FOR IMPROVING HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 05, 2021

Priority

Jun 24, 2020 — provisional 63/043,297 +1 more

Examiner

MUSTANSIR, ABID A

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

VOC Health, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 450 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MUSTANSIR, ABID A View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

350 granted / 450 resolved

+7.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

505

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§103

36.0%

-4.0% vs TC avg

§102

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

§112

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 450 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 05, 2021

Application Filed

Dec 13, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 13, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 13, 2025

Response Filed

Jul 17, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 01, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+12.1%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 450 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.