Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/440,954

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 16, 2017 — provisional 62/507,127 +3 more

Examiner

VASSELL, MEREDITH ABBOTT

Art Unit

Tech Center

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.

Assignee

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +47.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 61 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VASSELL, MEREDITH ABBOTT View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 61 resolved

-30.5% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.2%

-24.8% vs TC avg

§103

66.9%

+26.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 61 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12575793

SELF-LEARNING INPUT FILTER FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

5y 0m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+47.0%)

4y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 61 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.