Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/100,067

REAL-TIME FEEDBACK OF OBJECTS CAPTURED DURING AN IMAGE CAPTURE PROCESS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 30, 2025

Priority

Aug 02, 2022 — provisional 63/394,442 +1 more

Examiner

FLOHRE, JASON A

Art Unit

2637

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +17.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FLOHRE, JASON A View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

503 granted / 729 resolved

+7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

755

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

88.0%

+48.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 729 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 30, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12684266

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/893,507

Patent 12677080

TIME TO DIGITAL CONVERTER, DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, AND MOVING BODY

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/587,176

Patent 12663695

CAMERA MODULE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/752,862

Patent 12637004

IMAGING SYSTEM, MOVABLE UNIT, AND IMAGING METHOD

1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/581,528

Patent 12634569

CUBIC CAMERA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+17.9%)

2y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 729 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.