Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,420

MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Priority

Jun 30, 2023 — JP 2023-108349

Examiner

MARIAM, DANIEL G

Art Unit

2675

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARIAM, DANIEL G View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1078 granted / 1191 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

1205

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§103

60.5%

+20.5% vs TC avg

§102

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1191 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+10.4%)

2y 3m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1191 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.