Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BECK, ALEXANDER S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2600 2622 2629 2631 2635 2654 2655 2661 2664 2683

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-16.1% vs TC avg
149
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1600
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
78.8%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18677495 IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18628963 PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18595847 INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING IMAGE FORMED ON SHEET, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18592612 TERMINAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18376759 APPLYING RULES DURING AN INSPECTION MISSION TO DETERMINE AN INSPECTION COLLECTION DATA SET Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18597715 COLOR MATCHING FOR A PRINTER Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18642791 MANAGEMENT SERVER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

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