Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/670,788

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 22, 2024

Priority

Dec 10, 2021 — JP 2021-201171 +1 more

Examiner

HO, DUC CHI

Art Unit

2465

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 93% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1124 granted / 1208 resolved

+35.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1220

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§103

39.6%

-0.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

34.4%

-5.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1208 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

93%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+7.3%)

2y 4m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1208 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.