Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RICHMOND, SCOTT A.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
652
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
731
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18789100 INK CONTAINER AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18494465 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING BORDERED PRINTING OR BORDERLESS PRINTING Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18353968 IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE-FORMED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO 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
18748610 Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18666136 LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18393783 PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18732702 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18603273 PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18732088 INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18702848 PRINTER LOADING AND FEEDING Non-Final OA Kornit Digital Ltd.
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
18664132 DRIVE DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA RISO Technologies Corporation
18583594 METHOD FOR DECORATING A MOBILE DEVICE CASE Non-Final OA PopSockets LLC
18626122 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING ON IRREGULAR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Dekron GmbH

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