Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/674,246

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 24, 2024

Priority

Mar 18, 2020 — JP 2020-048200 +1 more

Examiner

BECK, ALEXANDER S

Art Unit

2600

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +36.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BECK, ALEXANDER S View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

56 granted / 122 resolved

-16.1% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

2 currently pending

Career history

128

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

79.3%

+39.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§112

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 24, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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10/669,715

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7y 9m to grant Granted Jun 21, 2011

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Patent 7932889

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6y 3m to grant Granted Apr 26, 2011

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+36.1%)

4y 4m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.