Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/387,539

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Aug 24, 2023 — provisional 63/534,426 +1 more

Examiner

LABRANCHE, BROOKE N

Art Unit

3771

Tech Center

Shockwave Medical, Inc.

Assignee

Shockwave Medical Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 73% grant rate with +14.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LABRANCHE, BROOKE N View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

338 granted / 463 resolved

+13.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

66 currently pending

Career history

527

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

67.0%

+27.0% vs TC avg

§102

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

§112

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 463 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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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

73%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+14.9%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 463 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.