Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/178,502

ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 14, 2025

Priority

Mar 31, 2014 — JP 2014-071316 +5 more

Examiner

CATTUNGAL, SANJAY

Art Unit

3798

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1036 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

863 granted / 1036 resolved

+13.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

1061

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.3%

+9.3% vs TC avg

§102

19.0%

-21.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1036 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 14, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+11.3%)

3y 1m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1036 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.