Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/917,142

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

SHAH, SAMIR

Art Unit

Tech Center

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 36% grant rate with +34.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 525 resolved

-23.8% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

577

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 525 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/368,323

Patent 12654632

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/038,751

Patent 12637549

OXYGEN ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITION, OXYGEN ABSORBING FILM, OXYGEN ABSORBING MULTI-LAYER FILM, AND COVER MATERIAL

3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/286,400

Patent 12629921

METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE FILM

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/878,158

Patent 12624192

ELECTRO-POLARIZABLE PARTICLE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRO-POLARIZABLE ALLOCHROIC OPTICAL FILM

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 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

36%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+34.6%)

4y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 525 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.