Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/290,600

BACKING MATERIAL, ULTRASOUND PROBE, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 05, 2025

Priority

Mar 29, 2023 — JP 2023-052936 +1 more

Examiner

KOLKIN, ADAM D.

Art Unit

3798

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 91 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KOLKIN, ADAM D. View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

43 granted / 91 resolved

-22.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

124

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

93.5%

+53.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 91 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

16/572,020

Patent 12611175

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

6y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/726,568

Patent 12605568

HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSDUCER MOVING PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE USED IN THE SAME

4y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

16/483,620

Patent 12594000

CARDIAC CATHETER WITH DEFORMABLE BODY

6y 8m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

19/106,543

Patent 12593983

INTERFEROMETRIC NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM

1y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

54%

With Interview (+6.7%)

3y 6m (~2y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 91 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.