Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/956,554

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RETRIEVING INFORMATION INDICATING STORAGE LOCATION OF FILE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 22, 2024

Priority

Jan 25, 2024 — JP 2024-009369

Examiner

LERNER, MARTIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 990 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LERNER, MARTIN View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

772 granted / 990 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1016

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§103

74.2%

+34.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 990 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+13.4%)

2y 11m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 990 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.