Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELEY, JESSICA L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2884

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jessica L. Eley has resolved 789 cases in Art Unit 2852 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 83.4 percent, which reflects a very favorable environment for patent applicants. This 83.4 percent rate indicates that the vast majority of cases reaching a final resolution are successful.

The interview lift is 5.8 percent. This suggests that interviews provide a small but positive boost to the probability of allowance, even with a high baseline rate. The 5.8 percent lift indicates that direct communication can be a useful tool for resolving any minor issues or clarifying claim language to reach an allowance.

The median days to allowance is 766. This indicates a relatively efficient prosecution process in Art Unit 2852. The 766-day benchmark is a key metric for practitioners to use when setting expectations for the duration of the prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
815
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
766
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 789 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18591506 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING TONER CLOGGING DETECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18512998 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18501642 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19068029 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18953167 DRYING DEVICE, DRYING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18770878 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING INCREASE IN SIZE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19185724 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING POWER CONSUMPTION VALUE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19062293 DEVELOPER CONTAINER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19056340 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18983947 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19353846 CONVEYANCE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19200923 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19063567 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
18857546 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH OVERWRITING OF DATA FROM PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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