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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Iriana Cruz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CRUZ, IRIANA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2675 2681 2683

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

CRUZ, IRIANA is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 2600 and art unit 2625. The record covers 771 resolved cases, with an 81.8% allowance rate and a 9.5% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1019 days. The substantial docket and high allowance outcome are paired with a positive but modest interview association.

The principal companies are Canon Inc., Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., and Fujifilm Holdings Corporation. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C., and Boone IP Law, PLLC. These recurring participants identify the main imaging applicants and counsel represented before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
798
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065971 IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR THE IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19039045 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18962668 APPLICATION, AND CONTROL METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE APPLICATION Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18623107 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18375648 ARITHMETIC OPERATION SYSTEM, TRAINING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING TRAINING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19040393 PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED PAPER SELECTION Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18968216 METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM FOR USING OPTIMIZATION OPERATIONS IN PRINTING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18937531 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF BACKING UP CONTENTS OF SETTINGS FOR JOB Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18412348 AUTOMATED DIGITAL ASSESSMENT OF HISTOLOGIC SAMPLES Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18901232 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18545110 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION AND ANNOTATION Non-Final OA Torc Robotics, Inc.
18451858 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18179553 MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18583818 CAN MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
18021577 MRI IN AN INHOMOGENEOUS FIELD WITH NO PULSED GRADIENTS Non-Final OA Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Iriana Cruz's allowance rate?

81.8% of resolved applications examined by Iriana Cruz were allowed (771 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Iriana Cruz?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Iriana Cruz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Iriana Cruz took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Iriana Cruz work in?

Iriana Cruz examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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