Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/946,180

SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING SPECTRAL MEASUREMENT RESULTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 13, 2024

Priority

Nov 14, 2023 — JP 2023-193974

Examiner

MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO

Art Unit

2877

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Seiko Epson Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +22.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MENDOZA, ALEXANDRIA ARELLANO View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 19 resolved

-4.8% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

94.7%

+54.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 19 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 13, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/087,904

Patent 12588871

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3y 3m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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3y 10m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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Patent 12510465

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2y 8m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+22.9%)

2y 6m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 19 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.