Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/818,384

CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 28, 2024

Priority

Sep 04, 2023 — JP 2023-142746

Examiner

CHEN, HUO LONG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +30.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

323 granted / 601 resolved

-6.3% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

636

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

95.7%

+55.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 601 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+30.0%)

3y 4m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 601 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.