Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/776,043

INFERENCE APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, TRAINING APPARATUS, INFERENCE METHOD, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 17, 2024

Priority

Jul 24, 2023 — JP 2023-119918

Examiner

ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN

Art Unit

2663

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Konica Minolta Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 32% of cases after interview

— +28.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 32% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 162 resolved

-29.9% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

216

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§103

35.1%

-4.9% vs TC avg

§102

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

§112

32.3%

-7.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 162 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 17, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 04, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

32%

Grant Probability

61%

With Interview (+28.8%)

3y 2m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 162 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.