Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 17/609,108

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

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 05, 2021

Examiner

MUSTANSIR, ABID A

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

VOC Health, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 441 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MUSTANSIR, ABID A View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

342 granted / 441 resolved

+7.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

61 currently pending

Career history

502

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§103

35.9%

-4.1% vs TC avg

§102

20.0%

-20.0% vs TC avg

§112

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 441 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)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/614,665

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING BIOMETRIC DATA ON BASIS OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND USER, MEASURED USING AT LEAST ONE SENSOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/043,841

Patent 12594033

PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTOR, PPG SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

16/983,174

Patent 12588815

PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MONITORING DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/312,995

Patent 12588875

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/302,204

Patent 12588840

BLOOD OXYGEN CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+13.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 441 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

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

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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