Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/732,292

ANALYTE SENSORS WITH A SENSING SURFACE HAVING SMALL SENSING SPOTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 09, 2010 — provisional 61/421,371 +3 more

Examiner

MESSERSMITH, ERIC J

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Abbott Laboratories

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +24.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MESSERSMITH, ERIC J View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

505 granted / 725 resolved

At TC average

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

751

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.2%

+33.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 725 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+24.6%)

3y 4m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 725 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.