Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/887,584

LENS BARREL, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 17, 2024

Priority

Sep 21, 2023 — JP 2023-155653

Examiner

JUNG, JONATHAN Y

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +17.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JUNG, JONATHAN Y View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

296 granted / 409 resolved

+12.4% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

430

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

95.0%

+55.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 409 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 17, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/264,461

Patent 12681216

MICRO-LENS BASED MODULE COMPRISING NANOSTRUCTURED LAYER

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/427,827

Patent 12681356

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/693,965

Patent 12681223

COLOR HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/253,479

Patent 12674976

MONOLITHIC MIRROR AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SAME

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 409 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.