Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HEREDIA OCASIO, ARLENE J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
617
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19034222 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
17943121 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD USING ESTIMATED AND DETECTED TEMPERATURES Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19189745 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SHORTENING INTERVAL OF SHEET FEED OPERATION BY SHEET FEED PORTION, AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19010894 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18972033 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19195862 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19194774 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19191444 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19185663 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING POWER CONSUMPTION VALUE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19047131 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18963159 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18916841 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18424608 STATIC ELIMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18119965 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROLLING PRIMARY TRANSFER CONTRAST BASED ON USAGE STATE OF THE TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18613037 SLIDING MEMBER, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18438002 FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18188431 CLEANING BODY HAVING FOAM ELASTIC LAYER WITH A SPECIFIC AVERAGE CELL DIAMETER RATIO USED IN AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19206273 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
19206907 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM EJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19202374 CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18976556 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19085268 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18796309 HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18439784 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME INCLUDING PLANAR HEATER TO HEAT A FIXING BELT AND A PRESSURE ROTATOR PRESSING THE PLANAR HEATER Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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