Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/766,660

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MACHINE LEARNING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 09, 2024

Priority

Jan 19, 2022 — JP 2022-006672 +1 more

Examiner

RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON

Art Unit

2672

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -1.4% interview lift. Interview lift (-1.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 27 resolved

-32.4% vs TC avg

Minimal -1% lift

Without

With

+-1.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

87.5%

+47.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 27 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

28%

With Interview (-1.4%)

3y 1m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 27 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.