Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/830,755

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Priority

Sep 19, 2023 — JP 2023-151542

Examiner

PERLMAN, DAVID S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PERLMAN, DAVID S View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 542 resolved

+20.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

552

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 542 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 11, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+12.8%)

2y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 542 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.