Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/176,741

BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 01, 2023

Priority

Mar 18, 2022 — JP 2022-044158

Examiner

BAVA, JANKI MAHESH

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Ricoh Company Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 20% of cases after interview

— +100.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAVA, JANKI MAHESH View full profile →

Grants only 20% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 10 resolved

-50.0% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 01, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/920,905

Patent 12599311

DEVICE FOR MEASURING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/782,998

Patent 12478798

JAUNDICE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 5m to grant Granted Nov 25, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

20%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

3y 5m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.