Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/098,398

INDICATOR AND ANALYTICS FOR SENSOR INSERTION IN A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 02, 2025

Priority

Nov 14, 2013 — provisional 61/904,396 +9 more

Examiner

GIRMA, FEKADESELASS

Art Unit

2689

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

DexCom Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +17.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GIRMA, FEKADESELASS View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

768 granted / 998 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1020

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.2%

+42.2% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 998 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 02, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+17.7%)

2y 4m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 998 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.