Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCMILLION, TRACEY M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
657
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 623 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18628900 LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING HEAD Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18183728 LIQUID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING PLATE HAVING ATTENUATING SURFACE CONFIGURED TO ATTENUATE INCIDENT LIGHT Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18392007 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING RADIOPAQUE INKS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18617196 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18780851 PRINTING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18771524 LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18742230 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18679991 DRYING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18515528 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18787489 RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18592027 PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18456007 SUCTION ROLLER, INK-JET PRINTER AND SUCTION WIDTH ADJUSTMENT METHOD BY SUCTION ROLLER Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18691494 Method Of Applying Coating Medium, Coated Object, Control System And Coating System Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18728647 METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE PAPER Non-Final OA SWISS KRONO TEC AG
18391753 INKJET PRINTHEAD Final Rejection ENJET CO. LTD.
18608324 THERMAL PRINTER Non-Final OA Seiko Instruments Inc.
18763919 Labelless marking device Non-Final OA Shanghai Onlytec Equipment Co., Ltd.
18724800 INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA UNIJET CO., LTD.

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