Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/971,596

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Examiner

FURTADO, WINSTON RAHUL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cilag GmbH International

Assignee

Cilag GmbH International

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 19% of cases after interview

— +25.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 19% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 156 resolved

-40.8% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

187

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.8%

-20.2% vs TC avg

§103

73.6%

+33.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 156 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 25, 2024

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

19%

Grant Probability

44%

With Interview (+25.0%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 156 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.