Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/668,347

PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Final Rejection

Filed

May 20, 2024

Priority

May 31, 2023 — JP 2023-089446

Examiner

ZHENG, JACKY X

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +17.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 852 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

680 granted / 852 resolved

+17.8% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

866

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

80.9%

+40.9% vs TC avg

§102

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 852 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+17.3%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 852 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.