Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/858,668

A SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS MONITORING USING INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 21, 2024

Priority

Apr 22, 2022 — provisional 63/363,441 +1 more

Examiner

ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Medtronic Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +28.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 913 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

631 granted / 913 resolved

+9.1% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

951

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

61.4%

+21.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 913 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 21, 2024

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/711,052

Patent 12678091

PERFUSION IMAGING-BASED NON-CONTACT AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BIO-SIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/107,277

Patent 12672792

ELECTROMAGNETIC SHAPE SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH WIRE-DRIVEN ROBOT

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/576,473

Patent 12661045

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

69%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+28.5%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 913 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.