Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/659,071

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 09, 2024

Priority

Nov 18, 2021 — JP 2021-188072 +1 more

Examiner

QIN, ZHIREN

Art Unit

2411

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QIN, ZHIREN View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 497 resolved

+27.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

530

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

85.3%

+45.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 497 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 09, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.7%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 497 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.