Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/051,490

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 12, 2025

Priority

Mar 04, 2024 — JP 2024-031911

Examiner

CHIU, WESLEY JASON

Art Unit

2639

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +27.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHIU, WESLEY JASON View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

295 granted / 479 resolved

At TC average

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

512

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

89.3%

+49.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 479 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 12, 2025

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/631,933

Patent 12672375

IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING AUTO-FOCUS PIXELS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/585,829

Patent 12659601

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/670,156

Patent 12652375

IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/449,081

Patent 12610117

REFLECTOR DRIVING DEVICE

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/504,789

Patent 12610145

IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+27.8%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 479 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.