Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/614,711

PROCEDURE SUPPORT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 24, 2024

Priority

Mar 24, 2023 — DE 10 2023 202 684.8

Examiner

PORTER, RACHEL L

Art Unit

3684

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Siemens Healthineers AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 21% of cases after interview

— +23.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 417 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PORTER, RACHEL L View full profile →

Grants only 21% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

89 granted / 417 resolved

-30.7% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 10m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

473

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

27.3%

-12.7% vs TC avg

§103

48.2%

+8.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§112

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 417 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 24, 2024

Application Filed

Dec 09, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/680,780

Patent 12670974

GENERATING NOTES USING MACHINE LEARNING

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/845,380

Patent 12658315

MANAGED MEDICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE

3y 12m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/520,502

Patent 12400748

MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DOSE HELPER FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING TIME ZONE OR LOCATION DETERMINATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

17/217,738

Patent 12381000

DEFIBRILLATOR INCIDENT REPORTING AND DEFIBRILLATOR/EPCR INTEGRATION

4y 4m to grant Granted Aug 05, 2025

18/545,241

Patent 12334206

Fitness Watch Configured with Micro AI

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 17, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

21%

Grant Probability

44%

With Interview (+23.0%)

4y 10m (~2y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 417 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.