Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/781,444

ROBOTIC CATHETER WITH DISTAL GUIDE RING WITH NOTCH

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 23, 2024

Priority

Jul 24, 2023 — provisional 63/515,315

Examiner

MORALES, JON ERIC C

Art Unit

3796

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1253 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MORALES, JON ERIC C View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1072 granted / 1253 resolved

+15.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1296

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

51.7%

+11.7% vs TC avg

§102

27.9%

-12.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1253 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 23, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+9.6%)

2y 7m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1253 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.