Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/316,927

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 05, 2018 — provisional 62/755,802 +2 more

Examiner

AKAR, SERKAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Masimo Corporation

Assignee

MASIMO Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (66%); +33.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

276 granted / 420 resolved

+5.7% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

462

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 420 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/073,960

Patent 12667344

ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE

1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/080,941

Patent 12667332

ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE

1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/210,083

Patent 12661485

GUIDE WIRE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/924,812

Patent 12642993

HISTOTRIPSY SYSTEMS AND METHODS

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/547,720

Patent 12629545

THERAPEUTIC ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS FOR THE EMISSION OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND WAVES

2y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 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

66%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+33.4%)

4y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 420 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.