Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/794,029

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THAT INCLUDE A COMMON NETWORK AND A PLURALITY OF SINGLE CLASS NETWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 05, 2024

Priority

May 28, 2020 — JP 2020-093607 +1 more

Examiner

OSINSKI, MICHAEL S

Art Unit

2674

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (76%); +22.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OSINSKI, MICHAEL S View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

477 granted / 631 resolved

+13.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§103

46.0%

+6.0% vs TC avg

§102

23.8%

-16.2% vs TC avg

§112

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 631 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+22.9%)

2y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 631 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.