Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/448,169

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 11, 2023

Priority

Feb 27, 2023 — JP 2023-028574

Examiner

LEE, CHEUKFAN

Art Unit

2682

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 712 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, CHEUKFAN View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

573 granted / 712 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

726

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

56.0%

+16.0% vs TC avg

§102

15.3%

-24.7% vs TC avg

§112

18.5%

-21.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 712 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 11, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 10, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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2y 0m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+7.2%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 712 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.