Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/728,112

SPECIMEN SUPPORT, IONIZATION METHOD, AND MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 11, 2024

Priority

Feb 16, 2022 — JP 2022-021999 +1 more

Examiner

VANORE, DAVID A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VANORE, DAVID A View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1121 granted / 1261 resolved

+28.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1282

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.5%

-25.5% vs TC avg

§103

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

§102

34.6%

-5.4% vs TC avg

§112

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1261 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 11, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.4%)

1y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1261 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.