Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/450,368

COLORING COMPOSITION, CURED FILM, LIGHT SHIELDING FILM, COLOR FILTER, OPTICAL ELEMENT, SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, INFRARED SENSOR, AND HEADLIGHT UNIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 15, 2023

Priority

Feb 19, 2021 — JP 2021-025055 +1 more

Examiner

LEE, DORIS L

Art Unit

1764

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1065 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, DORIS L View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

625 granted / 1065 resolved

-6.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1114

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1065 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 15, 2023

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+8.5%)

3y 1m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1065 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.