Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/849,203

FLEXIBLE DRY ELECTRODES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 20, 2024

Priority

Mar 22, 2022 — provisional 63/322,534 +1 more

Examiner

MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +34.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 354 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

226 granted / 354 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

393

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.8%

+40.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 354 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12661050

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/983,209

Patent 12661049

FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/464,629

Patent 12653437

ECG SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/707,595

Patent 12654025

DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL MICROORGANISMS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+34.1%)

3y 5m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 354 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.