Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/809,024

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LI, JOHN DENNY

Art Unit

3798

Tech Center

Bard Access Systems, Inc.

Assignee

Bard Access Systems Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +48.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 246 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

158 granted / 246 resolved

+4.2% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+48.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

284

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§103

47.8%

+7.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

§112

29.6%

-10.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 246 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/769,527

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/596,841

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+48.7%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 246 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.