Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 19/282,304

EXPOSURE HEAD AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 28, 2025

Priority

Aug 23, 2019 — JP 2019-152978 +2 more

Examiner

AYDIN, SEVAN A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYDIN, SEVAN A View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

453 granted / 567 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

596

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

42.1%

+2.1% vs TC avg

§102

33.8%

-6.2% vs TC avg

§112

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 567 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 28, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 18, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+4.8%)

1y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 567 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

EXPOSURE HEAD AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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