Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 19/214,816

ULTRASONIC IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, ULTRASONIC IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM, ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2025

Priority

May 22, 2024 — JP 2024-083690

Examiner

FRITH, SEAN A

Art Unit

3798

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Konica Minolta Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +26.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 288 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FRITH, SEAN A View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

179 granted / 288 resolved

-7.8% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

326

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.8%

+46.8% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 288 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+26.9%)

3y 5m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 288 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.