Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/965,137

IMAGING DEVICE FOR COMPOSITING VIRTUAL IMAGE AND REAL IMAGE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 02, 2024

Priority

Dec 25, 2023 — JP 2023-218250

Examiner

TRUONG, KARL DUC

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +33.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRUONG, KARL DUC View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 42 resolved

-0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

98.2%

+58.2% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 02, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/216,021

Patent 12657831

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/437,169

Patent 12657809

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/364,590

Patent 12633012

OPHTHALMIC INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPHTHALMIC INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+33.3%)

2y 7m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.