Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/484,514

EXPOSURE METHOD OF PHOTOALIGNMENT LAYER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 11, 2023

Priority

Apr 12, 2021 — JP 2021-067286 +1 more

Examiner

HOLLWEG, THOMAS A

Art Unit

1737

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +31.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 53% grant rate with +31.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOLLWEG, THOMAS A View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

247 granted / 464 resolved

-11.8% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

483

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 464 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 11, 2023

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/795,935

Patent 12659036

MODE MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER USING METAMATERIALS FOR OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/030,523

Patent 12645040

OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/308,801

Patent 12645026

COMPACT CABLE ASSEMBLY

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/345,044

Patent 12631838

ROTATING CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDE CHANNEL FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/319,767

Patent 12546965

FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURES AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEMS WITH OPTIONAL SPLITTER RATIO OUTPUTS

2y 8m to grant Granted Feb 10, 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

53%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+31.2%)

3y 0m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 464 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.