Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/844,570

EVALUATION METHOD, EVALUATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 06, 2024

Priority

Mar 10, 2022 — JP 2022-036931 +1 more

Examiner

SONG, HOON K

Art Unit

2884

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Konica Minolta Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SONG, HOON K View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1315 granted / 1527 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1552

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

61.8%

+21.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1527 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 06, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/467,462

Patent 12681198

NEUTRON RADIATION DETECTOR

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/657,427

Patent 12680968

Soft X-Ray Optics With Improved Filtering

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/917,037

Patent 12680957

METHOD OF GENERATING A FLUORESCENT PROPERTY IN A MATERIAL USING A LASER

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/290,618

Patent 12673220

CONVERSION DEVICE FOR CONVERTING TREATMENT BEAM FOR TREATING LESION OF SUBJECT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/822,070

Patent 12674769

X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN OBJECT

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1527 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.