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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Katrina R Fujita, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FUJITA, KATRINA R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2662 2666 2672

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

FUJITA, KATRINA R has resolved 697 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2624. The allowance rate is 70.9%, with a median of 1152 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 22.9% lift, supporting their use as a deliberate tool for clarifying claim scope and addressing the examiner’s principal concerns.

The listed companies include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The representative firms are WHDA, LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. The profile indicates that counsel should combine a meaningful interview strategy with realistic scheduling for a median prosecution period that extends beyond a short examination cycle.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746328 IMAGE FILE CONVERSION METHOD, IMAGE FILE CONVERSION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19005621 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH MACHINE LEARNING BASED IMAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18943216 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITY ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18978429 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19002403 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE SEQUENCE REGISTRATION Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18847429 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18924488 GENERIC FACE IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
19004527 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18866050 HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) IMAGE GENERATION WITH MULTI-DOMAIN MOTION CORRECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18763388 INSPECTION SYSTEM, INSPECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSPECTION PROGRAM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
18440455 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH IMAGE-GUIDED SKELETAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
18598148 DOMAIN ADAPTATION THROUGH MODEL PRUNING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18978491 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECT IN VIDEO Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
18944631 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ACTIVE LEARNING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Katrina R Fujita's allowance rate?

70.9% of resolved applications examined by Katrina R Fujita were allowed (697 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Katrina R Fujita?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Katrina R Fujita take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Katrina R Fujita took 1,152 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Katrina R Fujita work in?

Katrina R Fujita examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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