Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/645,064

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2024

Priority

Apr 28, 2023 — JP 2023-074880 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG

Art Unit

2649

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1536 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1389 granted / 1536 resolved

+28.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

1549

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1536 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/589,095

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/940,049

Patent 12677123

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Patent 12672176

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+4.1%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1536 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.