Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/599,422

METERED DOSE INHALERS AND SUSPENSION COMPOSITIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 08, 2024

Priority

Sep 08, 2021 — provisional 63/241,677 +3 more

Examiner

BOECKER, JOSEPH D

Art Unit

3785

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Kindeva Drug Delivery L P

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +23.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 889 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOECKER, JOSEPH D View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

741 granted / 889 resolved

+13.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

929

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

61.3%

+21.3% vs TC avg

§102

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

§112

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 889 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Dec 16, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 18, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 18, 2025

Response Filed

May 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 21, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 12, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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NEBULIZER MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

3y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/811,614

Patent 12623038

CPAP DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/926,169

Patent 12623039

MEDICO-SURGICAL APPARATUS

3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/013,693

Patent 12616811

EMERGENCY VENTILATOR WITH A FAN WHICH IS COOLED IN A CONDUCTIVE AND CONVECTIVE MANNER

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/240,631

Patent 12616814

PATIENT SPECIFIC AUTO-FLOWRATE CONTROL

2y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.0%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 889 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

METERED DOSE INHALERS AND SUSPENSION COMPOSITIONS

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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