Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/758,354

RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 28, 2024

Priority

Jul 03, 2023 — JP 2023-109639

Examiner

PACHOL, NICHOLAS C

Art Unit

2699

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +21.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PACHOL, NICHOLAS C View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

349 granted / 576 resolved

-1.4% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

92.9%

+52.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 576 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+21.9%)

3y 6m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 576 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.