Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/773,690

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT CHANGE A PREDEFINED ATTRIBUTE VALUE FOR A FIRST OBJECT TO AN OBTAINED PREDEFINED ATTRIBUTE VALUE FOR A SECOND OBJECT WHEN THE VALUE FOR THE FIRST IS WITHIN A PREDEFINED RANGE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 16, 2024

Priority

Apr 15, 2021 — JP 2021-069208 +2 more

Examiner

MENBERU, BENIYAM

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 727 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MENBERU, BENIYAM View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

539 granted / 727 resolved

+12.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

750

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

88.6%

+48.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 727 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 16, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 16, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 05, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+12.9%)

2y 8m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 727 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT CHANGE A PREDEFINED ATTRIBUTE VALUE FOR A FIRST OBJECT TO AN OBTAINED PREDEFINED ATTRIBUTE VALUE FOR A SECOND OBJECT WHEN THE VALUE FOR THE FIRST IS WITHIN A PREDEFINED RANGE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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