Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/364,453

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Oct 02, 2020 — continuation of 11/963,683 +1 more

Examiner

CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Cilag GmbH International

Assignee

Cilag GmbH International

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1239 granted / 1463 resolved

+24.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1482

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

63.5%

+23.5% vs TC avg

§102

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1463 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12667357

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/016,186

Patent 12667355

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/414,344

Patent 12663114

HANDHELD HANGER INSTALLATION DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/287,470

Patent 12653629

COMPACT ROBOTIC DEVICE AND ASSEMBLIES FOR MANIPULATION OF ELONGATE SURGICAL TOOLS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+11.0%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1463 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.