Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/142,276

VIBRATION TYPE ACTUATOR CAPABLE OF REDUCING CHANGE IN FORCE GENERATED BETWEEN CONTACT BODY AND VIBRATING BODY, MULTI-AXIS STAGE, ARTICULATED ROBOT, AND DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 02, 2023

Priority

Nov 02, 2020 — JP 2020-183713 +1 more

Examiner

ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN

Art Unit

2837

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

971 granted / 1252 resolved

+9.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1275

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

81.1%

+41.1% vs TC avg

§102

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1252 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 02, 2023

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/559,223

Patent 12672485

PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12660505

PIEZOELECTRIC COIL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1252 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.