Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/599,811

STENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH SECONDARY VISUAL INDICATOR TO ENSURE PROPER POSITIONING TO SEE PRIMARY VISUAL INDICATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 08, 2024

Priority

Mar 16, 2023 — provisional 63/452,540

Examiner

ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

Art Unit

3774

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +23.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

369 granted / 594 resolved

-7.9% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

620

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

83.9%

+43.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 594 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 08, 2024

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/054,245

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/877,472

Patent 12642677

IPSILATERAL HYPOGASTRIC STENT GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEM

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/294,247

Patent 12616575

LEAFLET EXTENSION FOR CARDIAC VALVE LEAFLET

4y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

19/266,836

Patent 12611307

LOAD-BEARING SKIN AND BONE INTEGRATED PYLON WITH HERMETICALLY SEALED NEURAL INTERFACE

9m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

62%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+23.4%)

3y 8m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 594 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.