Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/621,447

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHAPING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHAPED OBJECT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Priority

Apr 07, 2023 — JP 2023-062787

Examiner

ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS R

Art Unit

2119

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 720 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS R View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

553 granted / 720 resolved

+21.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

762

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

56.3%

+16.3% vs TC avg

§102

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

§112

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 720 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+10.6%)

3y 1m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 720 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.