Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/616,686

CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE INTEGRATED LUER CONNECTOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Priority

May 15, 2023 — provisional 63/502,264

Examiner

OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Cardinal Health Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

940 granted / 1198 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1234

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

48.0%

+8.0% vs TC avg

§102

22.2%

-17.8% vs TC avg

§112

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1198 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/084,639

Patent 12714841

Disinfecting Cap for Needleless Connectors with Multi-Part Housing and Automatic Lock

3y 8m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/556,155

Patent 12714784

Wearable ringer device

2y 10m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/990,056

Patent 12685855

Medical Device with Anti-Peeling Flash Feature

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

17/796,908

Patent 12673164

A MEDICAMENT CONTAINER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.2%)

3y 4m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1198 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.