Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HEREDIA OCASIO, ARLENE J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
560
Total Applications
+3.9%
Interview Lift
613
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
69.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18963159 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18955295 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18948370 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18916841 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18889836 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18763446 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18760653 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18736890 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18595699 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
18150734 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PRINTING A MIXED JOB IN A PLURALITY OF MODES Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18968541 HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18796309 HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA 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.
19010894 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18972033 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
17943121 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD USING ESTIMATED AND DETECTED TEMPERATURES Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18692619 CONTROL OF COPY TIME BY ADJUSTING PAPER FEED TIME Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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