Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/370,347

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jan 23, 2017 — provisional 62/449,570 +4 more

Examiner

BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.

Assignee

Abbott Laboratories

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +54.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 618 resolved

-10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +54% interview lift

Without

With

+54.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

659

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

§103

44.2%

+4.2% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

22.9%

-17.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 618 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/509,226

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL SLEEP CONDITIONS

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/405,937

Patent 12642488

ON-BODY MICROSENSOR FOR BIOMONITORING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/612,918

Patent 12642481

SEM Trend Analysis

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/055,379

Patent 12635901

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POTENTIAL ONSET OF AN ACUTE MEDICAL CONDITION

5y 6m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

50%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+54.5%)

4y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 618 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.