Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/903,853

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 01, 2024

Priority

Oct 13, 2023 — JP 2023-177599

Examiner

VU, KHOA

Art Unit

2611

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

243 granted / 355 resolved

+6.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

376

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

94.5%

+54.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 355 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/827,305

Patent 12664601

DISPLAY VIRTUALIZATION

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/851,611

Patent 12664721

BINNING PASS WITH HIERARCHICAL DEPTH DATA DETERMINATION

3y 12m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/589,997

Patent 12646133

VIDEO DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND VIDEO DATA PROCESSING METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/499,029

Patent 12626324

GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS

2y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/414,788

Patent 12617547

OFFBOARD GRAPHICS RENDERING GATEWAY VIA AVIONICS FULL DUPLEX ETHERNET FOR A COCKPIT DISPLAY SYSTEM

2y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+14.4%)

3y 1m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 355 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.