Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/567,071

AUTOMATIC ANALYZER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 05, 2023

Priority

Jun 24, 2021 — JP 2021-104580 +1 more

Examiner

TURK, NEIL N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +44.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TURK, NEIL N View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

386 granted / 759 resolved

-9.1% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

799

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

46.8%

+6.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

33.7%

-6.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 759 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 05, 2023

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/961,986

Patent 12654169

POINT OF NEED FLUID TRANSPORT DEVICE

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/674,836

Patent 12650385

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING SIGNALS, TRACKING CELLS, AND IMAGING CONTROL USING A PHOTOSENSITIVE CHIP

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/428,532

Patent 12629688

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RAPID SAMPLE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS

2y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/539,763

Patent 12625135

SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR VIRAL MONITORING IN EFFLUENT

4y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/968,674

Patent 12625065

Systems and Methods for Multianalyte Detection

3y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+44.4%)

3y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 759 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.