Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/955,444

STEERABLE ROTATIONAL HEMOSTASIS CLIP

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 21, 2024

Priority

Feb 03, 2020 — provisional 62/969,353 +1 more

Examiner

GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA

Art Unit

3783

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +40.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 163 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

119 granted / 163 resolved

+3.0% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

210

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

77.4%

+37.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 163 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 21, 2024

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.6%)

3y 2m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 163 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.