Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/604,949

SYSTEM HAVING CENTRAL CONTROLLER USING PRESSURE DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 14, 2024

Priority

Mar 14, 2013 — provisional 61/781,311 +5 more

Examiner

CONLEY, FREDRICK C

Art Unit

3679

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Sleep Number Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 71% grant rate with +13.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CONLEY, FREDRICK C View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1032 granted / 1460 resolved

+18.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

1505

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

85.1%

+45.1% vs TC avg

§102

12.2%

-27.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1460 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Feb 19, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 27, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 28, 2025

Notice of Allowance

Sep 26, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 07, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 22, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jan 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 22, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/736,714

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1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/052,540

Patent 12629111

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3y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/937,426

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1y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12622831

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3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

71%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+13.2%)

2y 3m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1460 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.