Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/034,019

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 22, 2025

Priority

Mar 07, 2024 — JP 2024-034485

Examiner

NGUYEN, BAO LONG T

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, BAO LONG T View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

461 granted / 557 resolved

+30.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

571

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

76.5%

+36.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 22, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 10m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.