Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/240,458

ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 17, 2025

Priority

Aug 04, 2020 — continuation of PCTJP2020029858 +1 more

Examiner

SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Olympus Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 73% grant rate with +20.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 330 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

240 granted / 330 resolved

+2.7% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

367

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 330 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/672,199

Patent 12667339

MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/695,156

Patent 12667334

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/366,231

Patent 12661080

PET-CT APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/795,608

Patent 12653506

ULTRASOUND BEAMFORMING METHOD AND DEVICE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/902,472

Patent 12642510

Ultrasound System with Automated Wall Tracing

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

73%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+20.7%)

2y 9m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 330 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.