Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/610,118

PHOTOACOUSTICS FOR NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE SENSING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Examiner

SHAH, JAY B

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +7.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAH, JAY B View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

222 granted / 386 resolved

-12.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

418

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§103

65.4%

+25.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 386 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/687,103

Patent 12672794

LIVING-BODY MONITORING DEVICE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/398,393

Patent 12667325

INSPIRATION SYSTEM RELATED SYMPTOM SENSING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/156,272

Patent 12661437

THORACIC POST-SURGICAL MONITORING AND COMPLICATION PREDICTION

5y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/108,278

Patent 12661031

MEASURING APPARATUS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/373,638

Patent 12653450

Wearable Sensor for Continuous Monitoring of Tissue Mechanics

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

58%

Grant Probability

65%

With Interview (+7.2%)

3y 5m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 386 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.