Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/978,904

AUTOMATIC ASSOCIATION OF A NON-MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2024

Priority

May 27, 2020 — continuation of 16/885,156 +1 more

Examiner

LEUNG, ROBERT B

Art Unit

2494

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Medtronic Minimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +17.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEUNG, ROBERT B View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

527 granted / 624 resolved

+26.5% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§103

72.2%

+32.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 624 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/424,212

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/752,836

Patent 12657326

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/593,681

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.3%)

2y 6m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 624 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.