Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/889,330

OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 18, 2024

Priority

Apr 04, 2022 — JP 2022-062480 +1 more

Examiner

BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NIKON Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1090 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

830 granted / 1090 resolved

+16.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1107

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

79.5%

+39.5% vs TC avg

§102

18.4%

-21.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1090 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 18, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/659,208

Patent 12681317

VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/910,706

Patent 12681351

Electronic device

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/630,963

Patent 12669732

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+11.2%)

2y 7m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1090 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.