Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/845,781

IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH SHIELD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — provisional 63/269,189 +1 more

Examiner

HULBERT, AMANDA K

Art Unit

3792

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Medtronic Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +4.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HULBERT, AMANDA K View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

642 granted / 760 resolved

+14.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

795

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

67.5%

+27.5% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 760 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/563,692

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/546,765

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/558,767

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Implantable Medical Device Comprising an Electrical Line Forming an Antenna

2y 7m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+4.0%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 760 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.