Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/774,632

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 16, 2024

Priority

Sep 10, 2020 — JP 2020-152151 +1 more

Examiner

GORADIA, SHEFALI DINESH

Art Unit

2676

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 609 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

549 granted / 609 resolved

+28.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

632

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§103

61.4%

+21.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.9%

-23.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 609 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 16, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+11.5%)

2y 5m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 609 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.