Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HEREDIA OCASIO, ARLENE J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Arlene J. Heredia Ocasio, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2852, has 544 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate pct of 75.4% and a very short median days to allowance of 618. This indicates a favorable and efficient environment for applicants. The 544 cases provide a robust statistical basis for these metrics. Practitioners can use the 75.4% rate and 618-day timeline to plan for a rapid and successful prosecution.

The interview lift pct of 3.0 is very low, suggesting that interviews have a minimal impact on the already high 75.4% allowance rate. With 544 resolved cases, the 618-day median pendency is a very reliable and attractive figure. Practitioners can expect a quick process in Art Unit 2852, where the high allowance rate is achieved without much need for interviews in Tech Center 2800. The 618-day duration is one of the most efficient timelines in this data set.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+3.0%
Interview Lift
618
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 544 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613037 SLIDING MEMBER, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18596566 TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18355851 ROTATING-BODY COOLING STRUCTURE, FIXING DEVICE, MEDIUM ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection 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.
19034222 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
19085268 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18796309 HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19195862 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19185663 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING POWER CONSUMPTION VALUE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19065606 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19047131 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18916841 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18889836 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18763446 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18119965 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROLLING PRIMARY TRANSFER CONTRAST BASED ON USAGE STATE OF THE TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19216937 CALIBRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
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.
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.
19052676 REMAINING AMOUNT PREDICTION SYSTEM SWITCHING PREDICTION METHOD TO BE USED TO PREDICT EMPTY DAY AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING REMAINING AMOUNT PREDICTION PROGRAM Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18972033 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

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