Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/635,965

CAPILLARY-BASED PRESSURE THRESHOLD SENSOR FOR LIQUIDS AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES USING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 15, 2024

Priority

Jun 03, 2020 — provisional 63/034,029 +1 more

Examiner

KWOK, HELEN C

Art Unit

2855

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1319 granted / 1634 resolved

+12.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1677

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.4%

+39.4% vs TC avg

§102

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1634 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 15, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+6.3%)

2y 6m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1634 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.