Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/970,635

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 05, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2023 — JP 2023-211304

Examiner

SELBY, GEVELL V

Art Unit

2638

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1176 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1063 granted / 1176 resolved

+28.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1190

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

55.8%

+15.8% vs TC avg

§102

36.0%

-4.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1176 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 05, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+4.9%)

2y 3m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1176 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.