Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/535,347

STENT WITH SELF-ADJUSTING ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2023

Priority

Dec 12, 2022 — provisional 63/431,934

Examiner

TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

Art Unit

3774

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +18.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 811 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TYSON, MELANIE RUANO View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

558 granted / 811 resolved

-1.2% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

820

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.3%

+29.3% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 811 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2023

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/669,138

Patent 12575927

PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES

4y 1m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/596,409

Patent 12558228

HYDROGEL IMPLANTS FOR MID-FOOT

4y 2m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/816,293

Patent 12485028

PERCUTANEOUS IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

16/348,855

Patent 11717298

TISSUE CLAMP AND IMPLANTATION METHOD

4y 3m to grant Granted Aug 08, 2023

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

69%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+18.2%)

3y 7m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 811 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.