Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/773,316

OPTICAL ELEMENT AND LIGHT DEFLECTION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 15, 2024

Priority

Sep 28, 2018 — JP 2018-185584 +2 more

Examiner

DABBI, JYOTSNA V

Art Unit

2872

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +23.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

349 granted / 559 resolved

-5.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

589

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

91.9%

+51.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 559 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 15, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+23.2%)

3y 4m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 559 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.