Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/265,383

PULL-IN APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS, AND DRAW-OUT UNIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 10, 2025

Priority

Feb 19, 2019 — JP 2019-027867 +2 more

Examiner

SEVERSON, JEREMY R

Art Unit

1759

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 974 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SEVERSON, JEREMY R View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

853 granted / 974 resolved

+22.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

990

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

49.5%

+9.5% vs TC avg

§102

33.1%

-6.9% vs TC avg

§112

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 974 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 10, 2025

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/045,669

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1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/211,017

Patent 12671773

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1y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/623,470

Patent 12654965

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+10.9%)

2y 0m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 974 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.