Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/966,344

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 11, 2023 — JP 2023-208220

Examiner

BROWN, SHEREE N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (65%); +26.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BROWN, SHEREE N View full profile →

Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

486 granted / 746 resolved

+5.1% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

786

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

44.6%

+4.6% vs TC avg

§102

50.5%

+10.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 746 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 03, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

3y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 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

65%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+26.5%)

3y 3m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 746 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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