Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1085
Total Applications
+1.9%
Interview Lift
836
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1066 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.2%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17963215 HIGH SPEED LASER MARKING ON ARTICLES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17963214 HIGH SPEED LASER PROCESSES FOR MARKING ON ARTICLES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18796734 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18790188 ACTUATOR, ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18436962 MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE, RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM TRANSPORT METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18544821 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE WITH SUPPORT PORTION THAT REDUCES SAGGING OF A PRINT MEDIUM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18690299 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND LIQUID DISCHARGE METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18757042 THERMAL PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18302303 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING TREATMENT LIQUID Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18661738 PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
17818260 Full-Face Ballot Printing Using Thermal Technology Final Rejection Clear Ballot Group, Inc.
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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