Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RICHMOND, SCOTT A.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
675
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 633 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
77.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18353968 IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE-FORMED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18804417 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18800287 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18795573 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18517444 DETERMINATION METHOD FOR DRIVING FORCE OF PRINT HEAD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, MEASURING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18464990 RECORDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18666136 LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18603273 PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18732088 INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18670157 TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILE PRINTED MATERIAL Final Rejection RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
18719273 Intermediate Transfer Member Non-Final OA Landa Corporation Ltd.
18787661 METHOD FOR APPLYING AN IMAGE ONTO A RECORDING MEDIUM, SCANNING PRINTER AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18719623 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SELF-MAINTENANCE AND RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR A PRINTHEAD Non-Final OA QUANTICA GMBH

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