Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2673 2676 2677 2681 2683

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
541
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
767
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18629647 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WHICH TRANSMITS IMAGE DATA TO AN EXTERNAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18627013 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18441041 PRINTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18620841 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17879538 HIERARCHICAL OPTIMIZATION OF TIME-SERIES FORECASTING MODEL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18532800 MODIFYING DEPTH MAPS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18604976 System and Method for Controlled Reprinting Within an Authenticated Session Non-Final OA Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
18599042 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18163080 READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18429089 Fall Detection and Prevention System for Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Diabetes Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18695798 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYNCRONIZING A PROCESS FOR PRINTING ON CARDBOARD Non-Final OA Kento Digital Printing S.L.U.

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