Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/814,456

IMAGE SEGMENTATION APPARATUS, IMAGE SEGMENTATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

Priority

Aug 24, 2023 — CN 202311071097.0 +1 more

Examiner

YANG, QIAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +30.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 982 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YANG, QIAN View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

724 granted / 982 resolved

+13.7% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1003

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§103

84.5%

+44.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 982 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/532,584

Patent 12682172

Intelligent Interface for Automation Multitasking

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/616,137

Patent 12684080

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/754,302

Patent 12675874

Graph-based Hemodynamics for Biomarkers of Neurovascular Resilience

4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/439,084

Patent 12675276

SERVER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVER

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/654,696

Patent 12675515

Customizing Large Language Models For Information Retrieval

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+30.7%)

2y 8m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 982 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.