Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3653 3659

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+36.3% vs TC avg
1,347
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
761
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1331 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19175526 VEHICLE AND MATERIAL HANDLER Final Rejection Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18679646 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ADJUSTING POST-PROCESSING POSITION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18621908 SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18645636 CONVEYOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18656739 DOCUMENT TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT RAISES AND LOWERS DOCUMENT PLACEMENT TRAY Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18409451 SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND SHEET POSTPROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PLUS IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM EACH INCLUDING THE SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18446465 BINDING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18314387 RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18301579 RECORDING-MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18637759 SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
18700630 STIR STICK FORMING ASSEMBLY FOR A STIR STICK DISPENSER IN A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE Non-Final OA Evoca S.P.A.
18699545 SHEET FOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION

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