Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LIU, KENDRICK X

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
917
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 885 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390279 Peel and Perforate Roller Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18547330 POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, POSITION DETECTION METHOD, AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE, AND SEWING DEVICE Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18425567 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF IMPROVING THE YIELD OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Non-Final OA ZINITE CORPORATION
18423390 Ink Set And Recording Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18182436 PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18540923 COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18519884 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18187071 SET OF LIQUID COMPOSITION, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18667414 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING GROUND SHORT CIRCUIT FAULTS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18732272 RYDBERG SENSOR ACTIVE ANTENNA RADIO Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18583760 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18242046 ELECTRODE WATERING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING CATHODIC MONITORING OF STRUCTURES Final Rejection MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
18847460 PRINTING PROCESS USING PARTICLES OF NON-AMORPHOUS CARBON ALLOTROPES Non-Final OA Dotline GmbH
18709631 MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT HAVING HIGH OUT-OF-PLANE SENSITIVITY Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18516514 STALK SENSORS AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ag Leader Technology
18708832 CAPACITIVE OIL SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SENSATIVE AB
18621569 Remote Electronic Field Monitor Non-Final OA USA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
18517247 DYNAMIC PRE-BALANCING IN A METAL DETECTOR Final Rejection Carnes Company, Inc.
17544626 Laser imaging printer and die cutter assembly Final Rejection Primera Technology, Inc.

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