Application No. 18/543,012

TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 18, 2023

Priority

Jun 05, 2008 — provisional 61/059,084 +8 more

Examiner

PHILIPS, BRADLEY H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

RESMED Pty Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +30.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 494 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

332 granted / 494 resolved

+7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

515

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

74.9%

+34.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 494 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12667689

ASSEMBLY FOR DIVERTING LIQUID FROM A RESPIRATORY DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/012,717

Patent 12661467

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/948,494

Patent 12649070

Face Aerogel Cover Equipment

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Patent 12642923

Drive Mechanism

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

67%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+30.3%)

3y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 494 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

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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TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Prosecution Projections

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