Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 19/037,547

MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 27, 2025

Priority

Feb 02, 2024 — JP 2024-014843

Examiner

SAINI, AMANDEEP SINGH

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 603 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

541 granted / 603 resolved

+29.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

616

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§103

52.5%

+12.5% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 603 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/053,621

Patent 12693383

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATIC DETECTION BASED AMODALIZATION PLACEMENT

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/131,239

Patent 12670723

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN OBJECT

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/033,181

Patent 12573055

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 1m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 603 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.