Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/913,550

TETS COIL ALIGNMENT CONDITIONS ALGORITHM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 11, 2024

Priority

Mar 12, 2020 — provisional 62/988,434 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, THIEN JASON

Art Unit

3792

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +22.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, THIEN JASON View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

57 granted / 77 resolved

+4.0% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

124

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.0%

+40.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 77 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+22.8%)

3y 6m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 77 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.