Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/889,343

CLOGGING DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE PIPE LINE AND CLOGGING DETERMINATION METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE PIPE LINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 18, 2024

Priority

Mar 22, 2022 — JP 2022-045703 +1 more

Examiner

NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY

Art Unit

3795

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 804 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

625 granted / 804 resolved

+7.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

830

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

75.6%

+35.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 804 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 18, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/644,034

Patent 12667240

ENDOSCOPE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/477,914

Patent 12653941

Miniaturized Pump Assembly for an Endoscope

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/277,291

Patent 12648685

ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH DEXTEROUS ENDOSCOPE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/924,774

Patent 12635858

ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPES

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/120,349

Patent 12635850

SPHINCTEROTOME CANNULATION WITH NON-INVASIVE VISUALIZATION CAPABILITIES AND ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIO PANCREATOGRAPHY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 804 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.