Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/971,606

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Examiner

MCGRATH, ERIN E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cilag GmbH International

Assignee

Cilag GmbH International

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +30.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCGRATH, ERIN E View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

262 granted / 436 resolved

At TC average

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

477

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

92.8%

+52.8% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 436 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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3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12636016

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5y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/873,747

Patent 12636034

MEDICAL DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/899,103

Patent 12636411

UHMWPE DIP-COATED TUBES

1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/734,913

Patent 12616536

ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH FLOATING PATIENT MOUNT

4y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 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

60%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+30.5%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 436 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.