Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FIDLER, SHELBY LEE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861 2893

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1148
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672468 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18731080 INKJET PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18446824 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND ALIGNING MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18797971 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18794725 INK CONTAINER AND RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18794387 INK CONTAINER AND RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18771932 PRINTHEAD DEVICE WITH A ROBUST INK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18601095 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD SUBSTRATE, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18599539 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18399572 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18788230 Recording Method and Recording Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18665966 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18636412 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18621212 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18441430 RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18505580 Pigment Printing Ink Jet Ink Composition And Ink Jet Recording Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18727599 DRIVE CONTROLLER, HEAD DEVICE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18225668 INKJET HEAD UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
17766693 UV INKJET COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18117149 INKJET INK AND TABLET Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18324887 LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Final Rejection RISO Technologies Corporation
18566368 METHODS, APPARATUS AND CONTROLLER FOR A DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Xaar Technology Limited

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