Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/539,892

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 01, 2020 — provisional 63/119,720 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP

Art Unit

Tech Center

Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

Assignee

Medtronic Minimed Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +27.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

430 granted / 740 resolved

-1.9% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

803

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 740 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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19/183,407

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1y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12623023

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5y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Patent 12605510

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3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 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

58%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+27.8%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 740 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.