Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/919,936

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING UNWANTED OBJECTS FROM ENTERING INTO PHOTOGRAPHING RANGE OF VIRTUAL CAMERA IN XR SPACE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 18, 2024

Priority

Nov 06, 2023 — JP 2023-189105

Examiner

TSENG, CHENG YUAN

Art Unit

2615

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (84%); +15.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TSENG, CHENG YUAN View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

713 granted / 848 resolved

+22.1% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

873

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

41.2%

+1.2% vs TC avg

§102

45.4%

+5.4% vs TC avg

§112

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 848 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 18, 2024

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/398,920

Patent 12669526

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/433,000

Patent 12664713

GENERATING TEXT-TO-MOTION ANIMATIONS FROM PARTIALLY ANNOTATED DATASETS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/434,804

Patent 12664624

METHOD FOR GENERATING PASS-THROUGH VIEW ACCORDING TO TRACKER STATUS AND HOST

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.3%)

2y 5m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 848 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.