Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/664,381

OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 15, 2024

Priority

May 24, 2023 — JP 2023-085504 +1 more

Examiner

KHATRI, PRASHANT J

Art Unit

1783

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +28.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 868 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KHATRI, PRASHANT J View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

529 granted / 868 resolved

-4.1% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

901

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

79.7%

+39.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 868 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 15, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12673452

LAMINATED FILM AND MOLDED ARTICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/127,309

Patent 12668525

COVER MATERIAL AND DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/002,068

Patent 12649836

HMS PP FOAM SHEET WITH GOOD COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND RECOVERABILITY

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/121,037

Patent 12643307

Asymmetrical Laminate Panel and Method of Manufacture

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/416,356

Patent 12641740

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+28.6%)

3y 5m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 868 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.