Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/231,381

PATIENT TABLE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 06, 2025

Priority

Jun 07, 2024 — JP 2024-092781

Examiner

PEHLKE, CAROLYN A

Art Unit

3799

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +28.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEHLKE, CAROLYN A View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

305 granted / 492 resolved

-8.0% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

526

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

50.5%

+10.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

37.0%

-3.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 492 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 06, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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HEAD-NECK COIL ARRANGEMENT FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPLICATIONS

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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

62%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+28.5%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 492 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.