Last updated: September 01, 2026

Application No. 19/058,887

RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, MOLD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, CAMERA, AND PRINTER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 20, 2025

Priority

Feb 26, 2024 — JP 2024-026812 +1 more

Examiner

VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +24.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAN SELL, NATHAN L View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

471 granted / 870 resolved

-5.9% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

933

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

66.6%

+26.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

§112

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 870 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12708577

SHEET ASSEMBLIES HAVING A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE STRAPS

2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/525,080

Patent 12708158

Lattice Structure and Method of Manufacture

2y 8m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/376,139

Patent 12668725

ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/417,427

Patent 12662611

BIO-BASED ADDITIVE FOR ASPHALT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/442,093

Patent 12638884

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MEMBER, DISPLAY MODULE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL

4y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+24.8%)

3y 2m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 870 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.