Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 18/846,582

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATION AND REGISTRATION OF THE CARDIAC MYOCARDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 12, 2024

Priority

Mar 14, 2022 — provisional 63/319,430 +1 more

Examiner

FLORES, LEON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1233 granted / 1364 resolved

+30.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

1370

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

45.2%

+5.2% vs TC avg

§102

37.0%

-3.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1364 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 12, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+10.8%)

2y 3m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1364 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.