Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/867,391

LIGHT THERAPY BLANKET

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 19, 2024

Priority

Jul 18, 2022 — provisional 63/390,135 +2 more

Examiner

EISEMAN, LYNSEY C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Equisol LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 49% of cases after interview

— +39.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 659 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EISEMAN, LYNSEY C View full profile →

Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

322 granted / 659 resolved

-11.1% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+39.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

707

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 659 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 19, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/551,135

Patent 12642985

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4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/742,965

Patent 12629029

ELECTRO-ANATOMICAL MAPPING WITHOUT ACQUIRING A REFERENCE SIGNAL

4y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/330,569

Patent 12616845

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4y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+39.5%)

4y 5m (~2y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 659 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.