Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: AMEH, YAOVI M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yaovi M. Ameh, in Art Unit 2853 within Tech Center 2800, has resolved 943 cases. The allowance rate is 91.2%, and the median days to allowance is 636. These figures suggest a very efficient and applicant-friendly environment. The 636-day median pendency is notably fast for resolved cases in this data set, indicating that successful outcomes are reached quickly.

The interview lift is 7.8%, providing a modest benefit to the already high 91.2% allowance rate. While the examiner is already inclined toward allowance, an interview can still be a useful tool to resolve minor issues or clarify technical points. The 943 resolved cases provide a robust foundation for these statistics. Practitioners should focus on maintaining this efficiency through clear and concise filings to leverage the favorable 91.2% allowance rate and the 636-day timeline.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

91.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
956
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
636
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 943 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077659 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19076159 Liquid Discharge Head And Liquid Discharge Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19069354 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19065202 Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18676592 PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18878093 DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, HEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19183594 LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE AND LIQUID REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18984291 RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, RECORDING HEAD, AND RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18964796 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18951145 LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18931584 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18905754 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19060630 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NOZZLE INSPECTION METHOD CAPABLE OF IMPROVING ACCURACY IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT NOZZLES WITH BENT TRAJECTORIES ARE PRESENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18811255 MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18906343 Arrangement and Method for Supplying a Print Head Cleaning Unit of an Inkjet Printing Device with a Cleaning Fluid Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18906398 Method and Processing Unit for Predicting a Servicing Situation Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18420513 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
19018190 DIGITAL PRINTING PROCESS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
19001500 DIGITAL PRINTING PROCESS Non-Final OA LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
19016794 FLEXIBLE BOARD, LIQUID JET HEAD, AND LIQUID JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SII Printek Inc.

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