Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/624,358

STERILIZATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, STERILIZATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 02, 2024

Priority

Oct 20, 2021 — JP 2021-171903 +1 more

Examiner

PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES

Art Unit

1799

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +49.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

73 granted / 152 resolved

-17.0% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+49.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

181

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

83.4%

+43.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 152 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 02, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12678527

DISINFECTION CAP

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/781,937

Patent 12661812

GLOVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A BARRIER SYSTEM

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/411,043

Patent 12623922

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING LIQUID

4y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/775,804

Patent 12616768

ENDOSCOPE DECONTAMINATION RACK

3y 12m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/266,587

Patent 12617609

Sterilization and Deodorization Waste Container Having Dual-Wave Band Ultraviolet Lamp Tube

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+49.1%)

3y 2m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 152 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.