Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/778,517

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Assignee

Varian Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +12.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1053 granted / 1356 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1398

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

54.0%

+14.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1356 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 20, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/568,192

Patent 12653596

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/285,349

Patent 12642575

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/614,683

Patent 12642576

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FRACTIONAL TREATMENT OF SKIN TISSUE OF A PATIENT AND ELECTRODE FOR USE IN SAID APPARATUS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+12.9%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1356 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.