Application No. 18/427,999

VALVE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 31, 2024

Priority

Dec 04, 2009 — provisional 61/266,774 +11 more

Examiner

GANESAN, SUBA

Art Unit

3774

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

495 granted / 671 resolved

+3.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

703

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

84.9%

+44.9% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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IMPLANT DELIVERY

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+13.7%)

3y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

VALVE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT DEVICES

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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