Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
1174
Total Applications
-3.9%
Interview Lift
820
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
43.3%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18942971 SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICES, COVER INCLUDING FIRST LIGHT-SHIELDING WALL, AND FRAME INCLUDING SECOND LIGHT-SHIELDING WALL Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19072129 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18949821 HEATER, FIXING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18749774 TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19014556 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19045025 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19037684 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18981657 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18785707 AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SPRING MEMBER CONNECTED TO A CONDUCTIVE PLATE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19039882 SHEET TYPE DETERMINATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18969819 RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18593747 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A DETECTOR FOR SHEET PROPERTY DETERMINATION AND READER Final Rejection KONICA MINOLTA, INC
19047478 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19068690 TONER CONTAINER HAVING POSITIONING FEATURES FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19013587 PROCESSING CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA Zhuhai Ninestar Information Technology Co. , Ltd
18321423 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18874348 HEATER, FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Final Rejection Misuzu Industry Co., Ltd.

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