Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/888,589

MEMBER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 18, 2024

Priority

Mar 30, 2022 — JP 2022-056128 +1 more

Examiner

WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +44.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 373 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

163 granted / 373 resolved

-16.3% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

415

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.2%

+33.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 373 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 18, 2024

Application Filed

Oct 07, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/040,172

Patent 12643313

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/456,348

Patent 12633235

WINDOW MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE

4y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/415,818

Patent 12620513

ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

4y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+44.4%)

3y 9m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 373 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.