Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/983,132

DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 16, 2024

Priority

Jan 17, 2024 — JP 2024-005674

Examiner

SHELEHEDA, JAMES R

Art Unit

2424

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +20.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHELEHEDA, JAMES R View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

480 granted / 708 resolved

+9.8% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

740

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

74.6%

+34.6% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 708 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 16, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 07, 2026

Response Filed

May 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/873,760

Patent 12659550

SCHEDULED SCENE MODIFICATION FOR EXTRACTION, PREPROCESSING, AND PUBLISHING OF STREAMING VIDEO DATA

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/550,794

Patent 12647633

PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/124,188

Patent 12634534

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/292,163

Patent 12634195

RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SELF-CONTAINED INTER-USER-EQUIPMENT COORDINATION MESSAGE

2y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/329,947

Patent 12621536

Interface to Allow Display of IoT Device Messages on a Central Screen

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+20.4%)

3y 0m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 708 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.