Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/887,199

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 17, 2024

Priority

Sep 28, 2023 — JP 2023-168872

Examiner

HELLNER, MARK

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1508 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HELLNER, MARK View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1363 granted / 1508 resolved

+30.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

1525

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

44.2%

+4.2% vs TC avg

§102

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

§112

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1508 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 17, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/148,619

Patent 12717013

Using Cleaning Protocols to Monitor Defects Associated with Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Devices

3y 7m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/585,670

Patent 12716711

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM

2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/218,556

Patent 12710516

SIGNAL CHIRP IN LIDAR OUTPUT SIGNALS

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+8.5%)

2y 8m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1508 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.