Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/866,200

USER GUIDANCE IN ULTRASOUND IMAGING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 15, 2024

Priority

May 16, 2022 — EU 22290032.6 +1 more

Examiner

BULLINGTON, ROBERT P

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 43% of cases after interview

— +30.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 574 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BULLINGTON, ROBERT P View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

247 granted / 574 resolved

-27.0% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

62 currently pending

Career history

629

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§103

42.1%

+2.1% vs TC avg

§102

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§112

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 574 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 15, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/284,898

Patent 12635944

PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR PROGRESSIVE AEROBIC CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE RUN TEST AND METHOD THEREOF

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/033,694

Patent 12594463

METHOD, DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ESTIMATING INFORMATION ON GOLF SWING

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

19/025,476

Patent 12597367

Hysterectomy Model

1y 2m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

43%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+30.6%)

3y 1m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 574 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.