Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2673 2676 2677 2681 2683 3784

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Darryl V. Dottin serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2673. The examiner has a substantial history with 551 resolved cases. The allowance rate stands at 79.5 percent, which represents a high probability of success for applicants. This 79.5 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for patent issuance.

The prosecution process moves relatively quickly, with a median of 769 days to allowance. This 769-day timeline is an important metric for stakeholders who prioritize speed in their patenting strategy. The efficiency shown in these 551 cases suggests a streamlined approach to resolving applications within Art Unit 2673.

Interviews provide an interview lift of 13.1 percent. This 13.1 percent lift demonstrates that speaking directly with the examiner can further improve the already high chances of success. Practitioners should consider the lift as a useful tool for overcoming specific hurdles while navigating the 3700 Tech Center requirements.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 551 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18443392 PRINTING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18813079 PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRINT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Ricoh Company, Ltd.
18807069 Dynamic Configuration of a Printer for a Printing Operation Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18919511 COLORIMETRIC SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD, COLORIMETRIC SHEET PRODUCTION PROGRAM, PRINTER PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PRINTER PRODUCTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19073829 SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18776735 INKJET PRINTER, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR INKJET PRINTER, PRINTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRINTER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19048591 PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19043605 SERVER SYSTEM, ERROR NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18922082 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18907899 MONITORING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR MONITORING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18887417 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18884236 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18790030 CIRCUIT BOARD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18926230 PRINT CONTROL DEVICE, PRINT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18987639 IMAGE FORMATION CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18839382 INK JET PRINTER CALIBRATION Non-Final OA Kateeva, Inc.
18724655 PROCESS PARAMETERS FOR SETTING UP A PRINTING-SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ON A MEDIA Non-Final OA Kornit Digital Ltd.

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