Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/014,770

HEMOSTASIS CLIP DEPLOYMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 09, 2025

Priority

May 28, 2019 — provisional 62/853,334 +3 more

Examiner

SEVERSON, RYAN J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1083 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SEVERSON, RYAN J View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

899 granted / 1083 resolved

+23.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1091

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

60.8%

+20.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1083 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 09, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/693,145

Patent 12672879

CLIP APPARATUS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/773,785

Patent 12667379

FORCEPS DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/826,015

Patent 12667388

Step Needle for Intraosseous Access Device

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/753,572

Patent 12622706

EXTENDIBLE AND RETRACTABLE ENDOSCOPIC CAP

1y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/824,752

Patent 12616539

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND WORKFLOWS FOR CONCOMITANT PROCEDURES

3y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+13.4%)

3y 1m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1083 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.