Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PACHOL, NICHOLAS C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2672 2699

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
594
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18953932 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING OS-STANDARD GENERAL-PURPOSE PRINTING PROGRAM INSTALLED THEREON THAT ENABLES THE DEVICE TO DISPLAY INFORMATION ON STATUS OF PRINTER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18431026 SERVER EXECUTING SPECIFIC PROCESS RELATED TO CONFIGURATION INFORMATION OF DEVICE USING COMMUNICATION SESSION ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE SERVER AND THE DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18475394 ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING PRESCRIBED OPERATION WHILE CONSUMING CONSUMABLE MOUNTED THEREIN Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17935983 PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING PRINTER CONFIGURED TO PRINT IMAGE WHEN DETERMINING THAT AUTHORITY INFORMATION INDICATING AUTHORITY TO PRINT IMAGE IS VALID Final Rejection Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
18258996 METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FAST CELL SELECTION USING CONDITIONAL HANDOVER AND INTERCELL BEAM MANAGEMENT REPORTING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18826019 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18430875 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18375585 CONTROLLING APPARATUS THAT CONTROLS A PLURALITY OF PRINT SPEED MODES, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18433471 IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18403745 APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18593737 IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18617349 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT METHOD CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING USER'S PERCEPTION OF CHANGE IN IMAGE QUALITY CAUSED BY ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGE QUALITY OF OUTPUT IMAGE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18364096 OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE READING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS SORRECTING A WIDTH OF A SLIT FOR REFLECTED LIGHT Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp
18188482 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18188489 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18184001 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17952335 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR SERVICE CHARGING BASED ON USER OPERATION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17701701 DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR REGISTERING MULTIPLE VIRTUAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICES CORRESPONDING TO SINGLE IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE IN SERVER FOR IMAGE PROCESSING SERVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18036165 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE Final Rejection HOMAG GmbH

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