Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/915,859

RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 15, 2024

Priority

Oct 19, 2023 — JP 2023-180176

Examiner

KIKNADZE, IRAKLI

Art Unit

2884

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

956 granted / 1075 resolved

+20.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1099

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

46.9%

+6.9% vs TC avg

§102

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

§112

7.7%

-32.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1075 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 15, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/632,295

Patent 12661081

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/260,498

Patent 12656521

Mobile Backscatter Imaging System with Dual-Sided Inspection

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/363,789

Patent 12656276

HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OBJECT SCANNING

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/684,204

Patent 12653479

CONTROLLING A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING PROCEDURE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/294,028

Patent 12656274

DETECTION APPARATUS AND BATTERY PRODUCTION DEVICE

10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 3m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1075 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.