Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/024,271

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 16, 2025

Priority

Jan 30, 2024 — JP 2024-012176 +1 more

Examiner

FOSSELMAN, JOEL W

Art Unit

2639

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 909 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FOSSELMAN, JOEL W View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

713 granted / 909 resolved

+16.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

919

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

88.8%

+48.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 909 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 16, 2025

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12669438

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/509,488

Patent 12666130

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/602,814

Patent 12666167

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTISPECTRAL EXTRACTION FROM CROSSTALK PROFILE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/770,774

Patent 12666135

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGING PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/832,335

Patent 12666168

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING IMAGING DATA

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+13.4%)

2y 7m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 909 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.