Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GRAINGER, QUANA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
1,200
Total Applications
-3.6%
Interview Lift
752
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1172 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.8%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18597273 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18430537 STATIC ELIMINATION DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18981657 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19184993 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
19338402 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19306802 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19265704 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19250589 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19225221 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING PLURALITY OF PHOTORECEPTORS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19217086 DEVELOPING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19204270 FIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19085173 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19082892 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18967395 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18949821 HEATER, FIXING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18811932 CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A RECESSED BACKGROUND WITH TRADEMARK CHARACTER OR LOGO THAT IS RECESSED OR RAISED FROM THE RECESSED BACKGROUND Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19275234 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19039882 SHEET TYPE DETERMINATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19180849 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19047478 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19181436 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CONTROL IN IMAGING DEVICES Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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