Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/974,463

SERVER, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 09, 2024

Priority

Dec 12, 2023 — JP 2023-209108

Examiner

DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +38.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

112 granted / 199 resolved

+4.3% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

218

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.4%

-16.6% vs TC avg

§103

73.7%

+33.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 199 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12657548

SHARING IN MULTI-TIER NETWORK FOR EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/737,122

Patent 12632826

Immersive Supply Chain Analytics using Mixed Reality

1y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/516,354

Patent 12626220

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/726,332

Patent 12619951

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINDING OCCLUDED CARGO

4y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/458,728

Patent 12586007

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING

2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+38.0%)

2y 11m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 199 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.