Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/810,222

METHOD FOR ACTIVATION MODE DETERMINATION OF AN ENERGY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

Priority

Nov 22, 2023 — provisional 63/602,028 +7 more

Examiner

LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Cilag GmbH International

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +27.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

55 granted / 99 resolved

-14.4% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

150

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

93.7%

+53.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 99 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 20, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 11m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+27.0%)

3y 10m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 99 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.