Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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
1,355
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
762
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
34.5%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19040680 SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18679646 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ADJUSTING POST-PROCESSING POSITION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18651416 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 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
18981820 SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
18978224 SHEET BINDING PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING SHEET BINDING PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
18637759 SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
18982927 POST-PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18975757 SHEET POSTPROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
18189182 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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