Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/830,507

MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Sep 26, 2023 — JP 2023-163551

Examiner

KY, KEVIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +26.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 568 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 568 resolved

+16.9% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

591

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§103

74.5%

+34.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 568 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/607,789

Patent 12675406

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/178,044

Patent 12671777

MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12639357

DYNAMIC CONVERSATION INSIGHTS USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

99%

With Interview (+26.0%)

2y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 568 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.