Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/818,758

PRINT SYSTEM, WORKFLOW PLATFORM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRINT SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 29, 2024

Priority

Oct 04, 2023 — JP 2023-173182

Examiner

HUNTSINGER, PETER K

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 29% of cases after interview

— +15.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 331 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUNTSINGER, PETER K View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

96 granted / 331 resolved

-31.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

388

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

92.5%

+52.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 331 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

45%

With Interview (+15.6%)

4y 7m (~2y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 331 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.