Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/633,651

IAB DONOR, CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 12, 2024

Priority

Nov 08, 2021 — JP 2021-182058 +1 more

Examiner

LIN, KENNY S

Art Unit

2416

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIN, KENNY S View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

602 granted / 864 resolved

+11.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

888

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

69.2%

+29.2% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 864 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 12, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+12.4%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 864 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.