Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/516,128

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 21, 2023

Priority

Apr 21, 2023 — JP 2023-070466

Examiner

LIN, JESSICA YIFANG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -8.3% interview lift. Interview lift (-8.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 10 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Minimal -8% lift

Without

With

+-8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 16, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12597139

CONTROLLING AN ALERT SIGNAL FOR SPECTRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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

80%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (-8.3%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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