Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/904,588

SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 02, 2024

Priority

Oct 03, 2023 — JP 2023-171951

Examiner

PEREN, VINCENT ROBERT

Art Unit

2617

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +19.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 389 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEREN, VINCENT ROBERT View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

270 granted / 389 resolved

+7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

403

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

78.7%

+38.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 389 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 02, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+19.6%)

2y 11m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 389 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.