Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/719,922

METHOD FOR IMAGE-PROCESSING OF CT IMAGES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 14, 2024

Priority

Dec 21, 2021 — EU 21216190.5 +1 more

Examiner

OSINSKI, MICHAEL S

Art Unit

2674

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (76%); +22.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 626 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OSINSKI, MICHAEL S View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

473 granted / 626 resolved

+13.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§103

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§102

45.5%

+5.5% vs TC avg

§112

27.7%

-12.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 626 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12657928

APPROXIMATELY-PAIRED SIMULATION-TO-REAL IMAGE TRANSLATION

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/357,621

Patent 12657882

GAN IMAGE GENERATION FROM FEATURE REGULARIZATION

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/993,483

Patent 12651320

Airy-Disk Correction for Deblurring an Image

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/396,772

Patent 12639971

MACHINE LEARNING BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA EXTRACTION FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/043,770

Patent 12634595

IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 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

76%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+22.9%)

2y 9m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 626 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.