Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/971,184

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 06, 2024

Priority

Dec 15, 2023 — JP 2023-212061

Examiner

CHEN, YU

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +29.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1071 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

727 granted / 1071 resolved

+7.9% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

80 currently pending

Career history

1176

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

76.9%

+36.9% vs TC avg

§102

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1071 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12675930

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/637,654

Patent 12675975

ENCODING IMAGE VALUES THROUGH ATTRIBUTE CONDITIONING

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/407,309

Patent 12670639

SELECTIVE AMPLIFICATION OF VOICE AND INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE SIMULATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/638,995

Patent 12670675

CROSS REALITY SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZATION SERVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+29.6%)

2y 10m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1071 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.