Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/082,892

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 18, 2025

Priority

Mar 19, 2024 — JP 2024-044262

Examiner

GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE

Art Unit

2852

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -3.8% interview lift. Interview lift (-3.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1030 granted / 1160 resolved

+20.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -4% lift

Without

With

+-3.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1190

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

60.6%

+20.6% vs TC avg

§102

32.4%

-7.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1160 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 18, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

89%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (-3.8%)

2y 0m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1160 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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