Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/676,391

MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR OPERATING MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 28, 2024

Priority

Nov 30, 2021 — JP 2021-194538 +1 more

Examiner

SATCHER, DION JOHN

Art Unit

2676

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SATCHER, DION JOHN View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

38 granted / 45 resolved

+22.4% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

95.3%

+55.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 45 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+16.7%)

2y 10m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 45 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.