Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BANH, DAVID H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2841 2853 2854 3651

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
872
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
966
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 840 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19052515 IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18950587 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18547685 ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19050506 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19042145 CHARGE-ELIMINATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CHARGE ADJUSTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18976110 CHARGE-ELIMINATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18895945 TECHNIQUE FOR FACILITATING MOUNTING OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ONTO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, OPTICAL SENSOR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18894487 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18767172 SHEET THERMOCOMPRESSION APPARATUS AND MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19088675 Crafting Mat Assembly, Method for Utilizing the Same and Packaging Assembly Non-Final OA Cricut, Inc.
18812223 Aqueous Adhesive Composition, Cloth-Transporting Belt, Ink Jet Textile Printing Apparatus, And Methods For Preparing Aqueous Adhesive Composition Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18897478 CHARGE NEUTRALIZER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY LTD.
18860456 PRINTING ON A GARMENT Final Rejection HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
18836421 FLAGS WITH MOVEABLE INDICATORS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
19074775 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT DETECTS PRESENCE OF SHEET ON TRANSPORT ROUTE, AND POSTURE OF BRANCH GUIDE, WITH SINGLE SENSOR Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19065154 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19059246 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19087234 MANUFACTURING LIGHT FIELD PRINTS Non-Final OA Fathom Optics Inc.
18320322 TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18156407 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18702253 SELF-INKING STAMPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING A COVER Final Rejection COLOP STEMPELERZEUGUNG SKOPEK GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. & CO. KG.
18688082 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A CONVEYOR BELT Final Rejection SPGPRINTS AUSTRIA GMBH

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