Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/209,706

Nanofiber Adhesives For Navigation Tracker Fixation

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 15, 2025

Priority

Aug 04, 2020 — provisional 63/060,937 +1 more

Examiner

TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Medtronic Navigation Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +29.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 658 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

373 granted / 658 resolved

-13.3% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

684

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

87.2%

+47.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 658 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 15, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+29.9%)

4y 1m (~2y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 658 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.