Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/737,231

IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Jul 24, 2023 — JP 2023-119645

Examiner

SABAH, HARIS

Art Unit

2682

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Konica Minolta Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +16.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

521 granted / 679 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

703

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§103

80.3%

+40.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 679 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 06, 2026

Response Filed

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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

77%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+16.0%)

2y 8m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 679 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.