Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/190,419

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Jul 21, 2020 — provisional 63/054,568 +3 more

Examiner

MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS

Art Unit

3753

Tech Center

ICU Medical, Inc.

Assignee

Icu Medical Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1449 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1185 granted / 1449 resolved

+21.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1470

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

65.6%

+25.6% vs TC avg

§102

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§112

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1449 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+10.1%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1449 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.