Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/672,725

NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD, AND MOBILE TERMINAL

Non-Final OA
Filed
May 23, 2024
Priority
May 19, 2017 — JP 2017-100156 +2 more
Examiner
AJAYI, JOEL
Art Unit
2646
Tech Center
2600 — Communications
Assignee
Canon Inc.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
77%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
8m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 77% — above average
77%
Career Allowance Rate
497 granted / 644 resolved
+15.2% vs TC avg
Strong +46% interview lift
Without
With
+46.1%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 10m
Avg Prosecution
38 currently pending
Career history
679
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.3%
-39.7% vs TC avg
§103
75.9%
+35.9% vs TC avg
§102
22.0%
-18.0% vs TC avg
§112
0.3%
-39.7% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 644 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2024
Application Filed
Oct 08, 2024
Response after Non-Final Action
May 12, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
77%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+46.1%)
2y 10m (~8m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 644 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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