Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/811,023

DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR GASTRECTOMIES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 21, 2024

Priority

May 31, 2016 — provisional 62/343,502 +1 more

Examiner

PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +49.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

114 granted / 203 resolved

-13.8% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+49.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

264

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 203 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A BILATERAL JAW CONFIGURATION FOR NERVE STIMULATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

15/262,726

Patent 12642570

ABLATION CATHETER WITH STRAIN GAUGES

9y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/652,472

Patent 12642580

ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES AND METHODS

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/170,716

Patent 12594035

ORAL APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/392,849

Patent 12564438

ENERGIZED CORERS WITH POWERED CONVEYING

4y 7m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+49.1%)

4y 2m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 203 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.