Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/057,146

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND STORGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 19, 2025

Priority

Feb 22, 2024 — JP 2024-025209

Examiner

TISSIRE, ABDELAAZIZ

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

596 granted / 709 resolved

+24.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

727

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

86.4%

+46.4% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 709 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 19, 2025

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/788,215

Patent 12677056

CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/584,345

Patent 12671888

CAMERA LENS MODULE, CAMERA LENS OPTICAL AXIS ADJUSTING DEVICE, AND BINOCULAR CAMERA

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/771,526

Patent 12671912

IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING COLOR SEPARATING LENS ARRAY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/943,025

Patent 12671908

Exposure control method applicable to exposure fusion

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/274,073

Patent 12663698

MODULAR ACTION CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING SYSTEM

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.6%)

2y 1m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 709 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.