Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/636,872

SMART ARTIFICIAL LUNG AND PERFUSION SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 16, 2024

Priority

Jun 20, 2018 — provisional 62/687,456 +3 more

Examiner

DEAK, LESLIE R

Art Unit

3799

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

The Regents of the University of Michigan

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +17.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 943 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DEAK, LESLIE R View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

710 granted / 943 resolved

+5.3% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

982

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

72.3%

+32.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 943 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 16, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+17.6%)

3y 3m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 943 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.