Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CICCHINO, PATRICK D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3619 3653 3656 3674

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+28.7% vs TC avg
830
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
829
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18150232 SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19247392 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING CONVEYING AMOUNT OF UPPERMOST SHEET IN STACK OF SHEETS BY CONVEYING MEMBER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18762292 BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18894661 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18778953 DRIVE SWITCHING MECHANISM AND IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18959983 SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
18797634 SHEET STATE DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19148543 VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
19020062 MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18982271 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19001288 SHEET FEEDING CASSETTE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18976417 DOCUMENT TRANSPORT DEVICE Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18969575 DOCUMENT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18251318 Self-Contained Actuator for An Industrial Robot Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19151224 ACTIVE THROTTLE ARRANGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS PLC
19301747 DEPLOYABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA VENTRA GROUP, CO.
19144943 ROBOTIC ARM AND SELF-MOVING CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18904898 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY MOVING A VARIETY OF OBJECTS Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18618964 MEDIA GUIDE AND GUIDING Final Rejection NCR Atleos Corporation

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