Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/507,189

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE AND MOVABLE OBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 13, 2023

Priority

May 17, 2021 — JP 2021-083105 +2 more

Examiner

BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +16.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 990 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

769 granted / 990 resolved

+25.7% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

64 currently pending

Career history

1067

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

81.0%

+41.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 990 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+16.9%)

3y 0m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 990 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.