Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/214,937

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2025

Priority

May 22, 2018 — JP 2018-098292 +2 more

Examiner

NGANGA, BONIFACE N

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +30.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGANGA, BONIFACE N View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

358 granted / 558 resolved

-5.8% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

77.4%

+37.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 558 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2025

Application Filed

Oct 09, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+30.1%)

3y 7m (~2y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 558 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.