Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/318,030

USING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES TO AUGMENT NONINVASIVE CARDIAC MAPPING

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 16, 2023

Priority

Feb 19, 2021 — continuation of 11/691,018

Examiner

JOHNSON, NICOLE F

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Cardioinsight Technologies Inc.

OA Round

4 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +7.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JOHNSON, NICOLE F View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1187 granted / 1358 resolved

+17.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

1411

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§103

53.2%

+13.2% vs TC avg

§102

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1358 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 12 earlier events

Sep 08, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 08, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Sep 08, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Sep 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 08, 2025

Interview Requested

Oct 17, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 17, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12622668

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/199,888

Patent 12622685

LARGE TISSUE DEFECT RECRUITING DEVICE

2y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/514,913

Patent 12622747

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/107,751

Patent 12616414

SMART CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL (EP) MAP

3y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/509,162

Patent 12611139

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING SLEEP AND APNEA EVENTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+7.2%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1358 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

USING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES TO AUGMENT NONINVASIVE CARDIAC MAPPING

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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