Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/083,216

DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 18, 2025

Priority

Mar 22, 2024 — JP 2024-047359

Examiner

CUTLER, ALBERT H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +21.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1040 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CUTLER, ALBERT H View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

826 granted / 1040 resolved

+19.4% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

1066

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

76.6%

+36.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1040 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 18, 2025

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/913,324

Patent 12684208

IMAGING APPARATUS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/671,811

Patent 12659616

SENSING CIRCUIT COMPENSATION

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/811,378

Patent 12659604

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING MEASUREMENT DATA OF MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE SENSOR INTO COLOR SPACE UNDER ARBITRARY CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/898,062

Patent 12647696

PIXEL CIRCUIT SELECTING TO OUTPUT TIME DIFFERENCE DATA OR IMAGE DATA

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/575,334

Patent 12641349

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, PACKAGE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.0%)

2y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1040 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.