Last updated: August 18, 2026

Application No. 19/227,248

SENSOR, DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 03, 2025

Priority

Oct 27, 2021 — JP 2021-175762 +4 more

Examiner

RAEVIS, ROBERT R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +15.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1911 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RAEVIS, ROBERT R View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1592 granted / 1911 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

1952

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

27.0%

-13.0% vs TC avg

§102

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

§112

46.5%

+6.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1911 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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VIBRONIC MULTISENSOR

3y 7m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/035,062

Patent 12704213

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3y 3m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/151,501

Patent 12704600

SENSOR ASSEMBLY

3y 7m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/450,057

Patent 12704198

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND PROCESS VALVE ASSEMBLY

2y 12m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/547,551

Patent 12704523

METHOD FOR DETECTING A MALFUNCTION OF A MONITORING SYSTEM

2y 11m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.3%)

2y 7m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1911 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.