Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GOKHALE, PRASAD V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3618 3653 3656

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+34.0% vs TC avg
1001
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
825
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 968 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19083903 SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18958441 ACCOMMODATION SYSTEM INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION UNIT THAT ACCOMMODATES RECORDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18919203 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18782514 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18750130 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18629103 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18477408 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19254786 MEDIUM FEED APPARATUS TO PUT SEPARATION ROLLER ON HOLD UNTIL FRONT END OF MEDIUM PASSES SEPARATION PART Non-Final OA PFU LIMITED
18988761 MEDIUM CONVEYING APPARATUS TO CORRECT SKEW OF MEDIUM USING SECOND ROLLER WHILE MOVING FIRST ROLLER TO BE SPACED APART FROM MEDIUM Final Rejection PFU LIMITED
18436742 MEDIUM EJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA PFU LIMITED
18163042 MEDIUM EJECTION APPARATUS TO CHANGE CONVEYANCE SPEED OF EJECTION ROLLER ACCORDING TO SIZE OF MEDIUM Final Rejection PFU LIMITED
18766289 PAPER FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19171372 MEDIUM FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18907598 SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19033914 SHEET FEED APPARATUS AND SHEET FEED METHOD Non-Final OA Horizon Inc.
18543129 TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA SL Corporation
19184906 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Wolf Tooth Components, LLC
19084200 SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREWITH, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18953747 SHEET FEEDING METHOD, SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, SHEET FEEDING PROGRAM, AND LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
19056400 DOCUMENT RECEIVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18172046 INTERMEDIATE TRANSPORT DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18753591 VIBRATION DAMPING FOR SURGICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.

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