Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/538,556

FLUID INFUSION SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Jun 06, 2019 — provisional 62/858,304 +1 more

Examiner

WESTFALL, SARAH ANN

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Medtronic Minimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WESTFALL, SARAH ANN View full profile →

Grants only 0% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

0 granted / 10 resolved

-70.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.8%

+43.8% vs TC avg

§102

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

With Interview (+0.0%)

3y 4m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.