Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/815,998

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PRINTING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 27, 2024

Priority

Sep 05, 2023 — JP 2023-143918

Examiner

POPOVICI, DOV

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (86%); +42.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 564 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

488 granted / 564 resolved

+26.5% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

2 currently pending

Career history

574

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

42.3%

+2.3% vs TC avg

§102

28.0%

-12.0% vs TC avg

§112

20.6%

-19.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 564 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 27, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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DETERMINING ITEM QUANTITY AT CHECKOUT

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/733,774

Patent 12671771

USER INTERFACE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/126,542

Patent 12657458

MACHINE LEARNING PREFLIGHT PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHODS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/188,419

Patent 12627763

READING DEVICE, OUTPUT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/399,819

Patent 12614383

LEARNING APPARATUS AND LEARNING METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.0%)

2y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 564 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.