Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/512,059

STATIC ELIMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 17, 2023

Priority

May 02, 2023 — JP 2023-076343

Examiner

ZHANG, JUE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1002 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

833 granted / 1002 resolved

+23.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1018

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

52.4%

+12.4% vs TC avg

§102

40.3%

+0.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1002 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 17, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 11, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+10.0%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1002 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.