Last updated: September 01, 2026

Application No. 18/929,854

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 29, 2024

Priority

Nov 06, 2023 — JP 2023-189528

Examiner

GEORGE, AYANAH S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GEORGE, AYANAH S View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

452 granted / 520 resolved

+26.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

549

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§103

61.4%

+21.4% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 520 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 29, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/011,851

Patent 12713473

OVERLAYED CELL ACCESS HANDLING

3y 8m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/069,013

Patent 12696345

REFERENCE SIGNAL AND CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING OUTSIDE A DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION ACTIVE TIME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/703,596

Patent 12684366

DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING OVERHEAD IMPACT MITIGATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+5.9%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 520 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.