Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/213,032

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COMPONENT UNIT OF THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR THE COMPONENT UNIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 20, 2025

Priority

Aug 30, 2021 — JP 2021-140266 +2 more

Examiner

CHEN, SOPHIA S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, SOPHIA S View full profile →

Grants 96% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1501 granted / 1567 resolved

+35.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 5m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

1577

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

45.2%

+5.2% vs TC avg

§102

21.1%

-18.9% vs TC avg

§112

21.3%

-18.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1567 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 20, 2025

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/600,335

Patent 12681426

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PAPER DUST CLEANING DEVICE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/901,567

Patent 12681423

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING UNIT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/911,879

Patent 12681428

PROCESS UNIT AND RECEPTION UNIT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/946,642

Patent 12684079

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/978,578

Patent 12681429

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING A DRAWER

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

96%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+4.4%)

1y 5m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1567 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.