Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/206,534

Method and a System for Assessing the Reliability of Field Device Data

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 13, 2025

Priority

May 14, 2024 — EU 24175794

Examiner

PATEL, JIGAR P

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +16.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

471 granted / 589 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

605

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.5%

+46.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 13, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Intelligent Automated Forensic Agent

2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Patent 12602273

SAFETY MONITORING OF A SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+16.6%)

3y 1m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.