Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/770,262

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

Final Rejection

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

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

192 granted / 527 resolved

-28.6% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

52 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

57.0%

+17.0% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

§112

23.0%

-17.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 527 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 11, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 16, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+34.9%)

4y 1m (~1y 12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 527 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.