Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/770,262

ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 11, 2024

Priority

Jul 19, 2023 — JP 2023-117836 +1 more

Examiner

SHAH, SAMIR

Art Unit

1787

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +34.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 525 resolved

-28.8% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

577

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 525 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 11, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/368,323

Patent 12654632

DOOR TRIM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/038,751

Patent 12637549

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Patent 12629921

METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILM

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+34.6%)

4y 1m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 525 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.