Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/446,313

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR TRAINING INFERENCE MODEL, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 08, 2023

Priority

Aug 12, 2022 — JP 2022-128578

Examiner

GORMLEY, AARON PATRICK

Art Unit

2148

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -50.0% interview lift. Interview lift (-50.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GORMLEY, AARON PATRICK View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 8 resolved

-17.5% vs TC avg

Minimal -50% lift

Without

With

+-50.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

20.6%

-19.4% vs TC avg

§103

54.9%

+14.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§112

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 8 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 08, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

38%

Grant Probability

-12%

With Interview (-50.0%)

4y 2m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 8 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.