Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
1,102
Total Applications
+2.2%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1090 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18959956 Media Supply with Periodic Media Pattern Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
18974762 PRINTING CASSETTE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18465585 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18774647 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19024274 INK LIQUID LEVEL HEIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18907962 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19076073 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19014952 LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18953941 MEDIUM-DISCHARGING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18913573 RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18972334 SYSTEMS FOR INKJET PRINTING ONTO 3D PRINTED ARTICLES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18557645 DEFORMATION FACTORS BASED ON TENSION AND MEDIA ADVANCEMENT DATA Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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