Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LEGESSE, HENOK D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2681 2853 2861

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
1,089
Total Applications
+2.0%
Interview Lift
787
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1074 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
65.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18789822 LIQUID CONTAINER Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17963215 HIGH SPEED LASER MARKING ON ARTICLES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18790188 ACTUATOR, ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18544821 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE WITH SUPPORT PORTION THAT REDUCES SAGGING OF A PRINT MEDIUM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18756963 PRINTER, FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18603234 ACTUATOR UNIT, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18757042 THERMAL PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18410805 INSULATING SUBSTRATE, ELECTRICAL WIRING SUBSTRATE, THERMAL PRINT HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18661738 PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
18547507 INKJET HEAD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING SAME, AND PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SII PRINTEK INC.
18566387 PRETREATMENT DEVICE AND INK JET DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINE INCLUDING SAID PRETREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA QUANTIX DIGITAL S.r.l.
18235728 MODULAR STACKING THERMAL PRINTERS Non-Final OA KODAK ALARIS INC.
18267575 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRIPS CONTAINING LABELS WITH VARIABLE INFORMATION PRINTED BY THERMAL TRANSFER Non-Final OA TECHNOPACK IND. COM. CONSULTORIA E REPRESENTAÇÕES LTDA

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