Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/052,587

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 13, 2025

Priority

May 31, 2021 — JP 2021-091093 +1 more

Examiner

AGGARWAL, YOGESH K

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AGGARWAL, YOGESH K View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1014 granted / 1129 resolved

+29.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1158

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.5%

+29.5% vs TC avg

§102

24.8%

-15.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1129 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 13, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 5m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1129 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.