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Last updated: July 05, 2026
Application No. 18/560,222

MICROSCOPE AND OBSERVATION METHOD

Non-Final OA §112
Filed
Nov 10, 2023
Priority
May 12, 2021 — JP 2021-080906 +1 more
Examiner
RAEVIS, ROBERT R
Art Unit
2855
Tech Center
2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems
Assignee
Osaka University
OA Round
3 (Non-Final)
83%
Grant Probability
Favorable
3-4
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 83% — above average
83%
Career Allowance Rate
1578 granted / 1896 resolved
+15.2% vs TC avg
Strong +16% interview lift
Without
With
+15.6%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 7m
Avg Prosecution
52 currently pending
Career history
1940
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.8%
-38.2% vs TC avg
§103
44.7%
+4.7% vs TC avg
§102
5.7%
-34.3% vs TC avg
§112
40.2%
+0.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1896 resolved cases

Office Action

§112
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . Amendment filed 6/8/26 has been entered. Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention. Claim 7 depends upon a cancelled claim.1 Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to ROBERT R RAEVIS whose telephone number is (571)272-2204. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Kristina DeHerrera, can be reached at telephone number 303-297-4237. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from Patent Center. Status information for published applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Status information for unpublished applications is available through Patent Center to authorized users only. Should you have questions about access to the USPTO patent electronic filing system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). Examiner interviews are available via a variety of formats. See MPEP § 713.01. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) Form at https://www.uspto.gov/InterviewPractice. /ROBERT R RAEVIS/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2855 1 Undersigned neglected to list claim 7 as being rejected under 35 USC 112 in the Final Office Action mailed 4/9/26, necessitating this Non-Final.
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Prosecution Timeline

Nov 10, 2023
Application Filed
Nov 04, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §112
Jan 30, 2026
Response Filed
Apr 09, 2026
Final Rejection mailed — §112
Jun 08, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 12, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §112 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4
Expected OA Rounds
83%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+15.6%)
2y 7m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 1896 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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