Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/971,674

CONTENT GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING INFORMATION IN BLOCKCHAIN USING AUDIO DATA IN VIDEO FILE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 06, 2024

Priority

Jun 22, 2022 — JP 2022-100340 +1 more

Examiner

FIELDS, COURTNEY D

Art Unit

2436

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

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 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FIELDS, COURTNEY D View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

560 granted / 665 resolved

+26.2% vs TC avg

Minimal -5% lift

Without

With

+-4.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

686

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§103

63.8%

+23.8% vs TC avg

§102

28.5%

-11.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 665 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 06, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (-4.9%)

3y 4m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 665 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.