Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/836,903

IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH SHIELD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 08, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — provisional 63/269,180 +1 more

Examiner

PORTER, JR, GARY A

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Medtronic Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +25.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PORTER, JR, GARY A View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

537 granted / 781 resolved

-1.2% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

846

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.1%

+36.1% vs TC avg

§102

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 781 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 08, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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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

69%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+25.3%)

3y 1m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 781 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.