Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KNIEF, THOMAS RAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.4%
Allow Rate
+21.4% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
840
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
35.5%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18460164 RECORDING METHOD AND RECORDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19000764 PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18947017 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18904430 LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18899023 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18950778 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ARCHITECTURE TO APPLY A TWO-STEP PRETREATMENT Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18747380 FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection ORBOTECH LTD.
18953319 ASSEMBLY FOR PROCESSING REFERENCE POINT, APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTION INCLUDING THE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTION USING THE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.

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