Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/210,665

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Final Rejection

Filed

May 16, 2025

Priority

Nov 30, 2018 — JP 2018-225216 +2 more

Examiner

CWERN, JONATHAN

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +35.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 813 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CWERN, JONATHAN View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

411 granted / 813 resolved

-19.4% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

858

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

88.3%

+48.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 813 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 16, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+35.2%)

4y 0m (~2y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 813 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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