Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/696,203

Impact Activated Brake Feature for Drug Delivery Device

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2024

Priority

Oct 06, 2021 — provisional 63/252,949 +1 more

Examiner

BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Amgen Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +20.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

347 granted / 552 resolved

+2.9% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

560

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.2%

+38.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 552 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/025,796

Patent 12623034

Syringe Protector and Its Safety Syringe

3y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/957,434

Patent 12558483

AUTOINJECTOR WITH MULTICHAMBER PRODUCT CONTAINER

3y 4m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/745,948

Patent 12546480

COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DISPLAY TEMPERATURES OF A COOKING APPLIANCE

3y 9m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/885,390

Patent 12486987

APPLIANCE

3y 3m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

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

63%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+20.8%)

3y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 552 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.