Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/356,588

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 18, 2024 — divisional of 12/453,565

Examiner

RWEGO, KANKINDI

Art Unit

Tech Center

Shockwave Medical, Inc.

Assignee

Shockwave Medical Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +34.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RWEGO, KANKINDI View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

371 granted / 496 resolved

+14.8% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

525

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

71.3%

+31.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 496 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 02, 2026

Response Filed

May 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12648783

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.3%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 496 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.