Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/898,618

MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM, MODALITY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 26, 2024

Priority

Sep 29, 2023 — JP 2023-170722

Examiner

NG, JONATHAN K

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 36% grant rate with +12.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 319 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NG, JONATHAN K View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

114 granted / 319 resolved

-24.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

357

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

§103

69.2%

+29.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 319 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 26, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

48%

With Interview (+12.8%)

3y 11m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 319 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.