Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,886

MITIGATING SINGLE POINT FAILURE OF DEVICES IN AN ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Nov 23, 2011 — provisional 61/563,518 +6 more

Examiner

LA, ANH V

Art Unit

2685

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Abbott Laboratories

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

976 granted / 1156 resolved

+22.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

1172

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

60.3%

+20.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1156 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.8%)

2y 1m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1156 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.