Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCMILLION, TRACEY M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
721
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 627 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
84.3%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18628900 LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING HEAD Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18614557 PRINTING DEVICE INCLUDING HOUSING HAVING ENGAGED PART AND REMOVABLE COVER HAVING ENGAGING PART Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18472827 PRINTING CASSETTE INCLUDING GUIDE CASE HAVING ENGAGEMENT SURFACE PROTRUDING FROM SIDE SURFACE, AND PRINTING DEVICE USING THE SAME 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
18778957 PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM 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
18771639 RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18614853 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CABLE PROTECTING UNIT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18592027 PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18617196 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE Final Rejection FUJIFILM 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
18405507 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONDENSATION EFFECTS IN AN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTER Final Rejection Xerox Corporation
18486479 SYSTEM FOR PRESERVING IMAGE QUALITY PRINTED ON A SUBSTRATE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Xerox Corporation
18728647 METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE PAPER Non-Final OA SWISS KRONO TEC AG
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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