Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3653 3659

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+36.2% vs TC avg
1345
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
820
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
39.5%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19175526 VEHICLE AND MATERIAL HANDLER Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18621908 SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18609566 BOOKLET MAKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18672038 SHEET CONVEYOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18667361 MEDICATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18645636 CONVEYOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18613845 MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18440004 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18634818 SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE CAPABLE OF CORRECTING POSITION OF CONVEYED SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD 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 Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18356342 POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA 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.
18699545 SHEET FOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION
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.

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