Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/675,334

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Final Rejection

Filed

May 28, 2024

Priority

May 30, 2023 — JP 2023-088506

Examiner

CATO, MIYA J

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Konica Minolta Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +12.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 686 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

526 granted / 686 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

708

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 686 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 14, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/527,165

Patent 12664388

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12657774

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12653161

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+12.3%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 686 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.