Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CATO, MIYA J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2676 2677 2681 2683

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Miya J Cato is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, Art Unit 2625. She has 694 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 76.7 percent. This 76.7 percent rate shows the frequency of successful outcomes for applications in Tech Center 2600. Practitioners can use this figure to assess the likelihood of a grant.

The interview lift is 12.7 percent. This 12.7 percent lift indicates that interviews provide a boost to the 76.7 percent allowance rate. Practitioners can use the 12.7 percent lift to resolve specific issues and move toward a grant in Art Unit 2625. The 694 resolved cases provide a robust statistical basis for these metrics.

The median days to allowance is 930. This 930 day median suggests the timeframe for reaching a final resolution. With 694 resolved cases, the 930 day figure is a reliable benchmark for pendency. Applicants can expect a median of 930 days to reach allowance under her review in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 694 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18463566 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18449688 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18157530 OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
19040111 IMAGE READING SYSTEM, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18779012 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18638796 Color Correction Device, Printing System, Color Correction Method, And Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Program Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18901152 CONVEYANCE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF CONVEYANCE CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18663839 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST SERVER, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19064048 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19041808 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18938934 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18933455 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18886321 STORAGE MEDIUM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18793285 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18669777 PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18628388 STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18757583 SERVER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18939110 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COLOR MEASUREMENT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18925433 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DEVICE REGISTRATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18725867 HIGH-PERFORMANCE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM USING HDR IMAGES OBTAINED FROM LDR CAMERAS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection ORTA DOGU TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI

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