Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 18/690,681

METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONITORING A PART BY X-RAY

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 08, 2024

Priority

Sep 09, 2021 — FR FR2109443 +1 more

Examiner

KEFAYATI, SOORENA

Art Unit

2884

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Ecole Normale Superieure Paris-Saclay

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

353 granted / 422 resolved

+15.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

442

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

44.8%

+4.8% vs TC avg

§102

18.2%

-21.8% vs TC avg

§112

31.1%

-8.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 422 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 08, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 11, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

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2y 7m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 8m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 422 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.