Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/845,871

DETECTION OF AN INTEGRATED OR TRUE BIPOLAR LEAD FOR SELECTING MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATING PARAMETERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Mar 16, 2022 — provisional 63/320,611 +1 more

Examiner

SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Medtronic Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 30% grant rate with +42.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 44 resolved

-40.5% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

81.7%

+41.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 44 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 12, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE EFFECT OF LEAD MIGRATION DURING SPINAL CORD STIMULATION

4y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Patent 12544576

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3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Patent 12502143

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3y 10m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

30%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+42.0%)

3y 6m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 44 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.