Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEREDIA OCASIO, ARLENE J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
554
Total Applications
+3.6%
Interview Lift
655
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§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
18945394 BOOKLET PRODUCTION 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
18822898 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection 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 Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18595699 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18426134 HEATER WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER CONTINUOUSLY COVERING A HEAT GENERATING MEMBER AND HAVING A PLURALIPFY OF RECESSES PROVIDED AT INTERVALS ON A SUBSTRATE. HEATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 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.
17943121 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD USING ESTIMATED AND DETECTED TEMPERATURES Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
18438002 FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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