Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/129,576

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Dec 19, 2022 — provisional 63/433,658 +1 more

Examiner

NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

Art Unit

3735

Tech Center

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +40.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

171 granted / 575 resolved

-30.3% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

612

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.4%

+53.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 575 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+40.6%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 575 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.