Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/348,137

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 02, 2019 — provisional 62/942,696 +2 more

Examiner

SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Assignee

Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +45.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

43 granted / 118 resolved

-23.6% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

145

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

91.3%

+51.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 118 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/952,095

Patent 12664526

LINEAR PROGRAMMING-BASED DYNAMIC BLENDING MODEL

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/482,685

Patent 12626247

VOCAL SIGNATURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/587,919

Patent 12536604

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS BIOMETRIC MONITORING

1y 11m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

17/364,438

Patent 12482043

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVELOPING GUESTS OF A SERVICE BUSINESS

4y 4m to grant Granted Nov 25, 2025

17/849,985

Patent 12475472

METHOD FOR MANAGING GENUINE FABRIC WITH BLOCKCHAIN DATA

3y 4m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

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

36%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+45.5%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 118 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.