Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/169,127

BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 03, 2025

Priority

Feb 25, 2010 — JP 2010-040378 +9 more

Examiner

TRAN, NHAN T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NIKON Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 825 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

713 granted / 825 resolved

+26.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

837

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

74.5%

+34.5% vs TC avg

§102

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 825 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 03, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.5%)

2y 4m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 825 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.