Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/392,098

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH VIRUSES

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Dec 22, 2017 — provisional 62/609,807 +3 more

Examiner

D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Electrocore Inc.

OA Round

5 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +22.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 703 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

471 granted / 703 resolved

-3.0% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

776

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

66.9%

+26.9% vs TC avg

§102

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 703 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Jan 15, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 07, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 10, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 24, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 05, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 18, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/508,047

Patent 12635953

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DENOISING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS DURING ELECTRICAL NEUROMODULATION

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/521,307

Patent 12640265

AUTOMATED CALIBRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/609,589

Patent 12629508

VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

4y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/021,564

Patent 12575755

DETERMINING HEALTH CONDITION STATUSES USING SUBCUTANEOUS IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS

5y 6m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/239,771

Patent 12546320

BLOOD PUMP WITH MICROMOTOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

6-7

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+22.1%)

4y 3m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 703 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.