Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/983,561

SHAPING APPARATUS, SHAPING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 17, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2023 — JP 2023-215046

Examiner

HUSON, MONICA ANNE

Art Unit

1742

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1371 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUSON, MONICA ANNE View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1090 granted / 1371 resolved

+14.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1407

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

63.4%

+23.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1371 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 17, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/681,344

Patent 12661843

METHOD FOR MAKING A THIN-WALLED ACOUSTIC COMPONENT

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/518,703

Patent 12622484

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A MOLDED COMPONENT WITH AN INSERT

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/641,559

Patent 12627205

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROTOR

2y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+13.6%)

2y 12m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1371 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.