Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/851,794

ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF NOISE IN A MEDICAL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 27, 2024

Priority

Mar 31, 2022 — provisional 63/325,768 +1 more

Examiner

SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY

Art Unit

3792

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 12% of cases after interview

— +25.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY View full profile →

Grants only 12% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 16 resolved

-57.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.3%

+38.3% vs TC avg

§102

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 16 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 27, 2024

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/743,823

Patent 12527889

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING STERILE FIELDS IN A MONITORED ENCLOSURE

3y 8m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/094,612

Patent 12502067

Cloud Based Corneal Surface Difference Mapping System and Method

2y 11m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

18/643,133

Patent 12469593

COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS WITH IMPLEMENTING A SOFTWARE PLATFORM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

1y 6m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

12%

Grant Probability

38%

With Interview (+25.6%)

2y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 16 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.