Last updated: October 16, 2026

Application No. 18/976,942

A COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, A CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND A STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2023 — JP 2023-210833 +1 more

Examiner

PEZZLO, JOHN

Art Unit

2465

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1163 granted / 1257 resolved

+34.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1274

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§103

20.0%

-20.0% vs TC avg

§102

33.6%

-6.4% vs TC avg

§112

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1257 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+5.3%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1257 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.