Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 19/172,208

RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 07, 2025

Priority

Apr 11, 2024 — JP 2024-063718

Examiner

LEE, SHUN K

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 42% of cases after interview

— +15.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, SHUN K View full profile →

Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

298 granted / 713 resolved

-18.2% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

766

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

54.6%

+14.6% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

25.5%

-14.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 713 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

42%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+15.8%)

3y 6m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 713 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.