Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ROTH, LAURA K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+1.7%
Interview Lift
769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
66.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19047846 CARTRIDGE INCLUDING HOLDER THAT HOLDS ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE AND HAS HOLE OVERLAPPED WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19044001 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19033207 DEVELOPMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18985861 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18919845 DEVELOPING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18798899 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18758122 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18655164 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE WITH ATTITUDE-REGULATING GUIDE FEATURES Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18606016 DEVELOPING DEVICE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18501182 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER REPLENISHMENT THEREOF Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19035203 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19054163 MAGNET ROLLER, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A MAGNET ROLLER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
19047554 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18965672 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18970377 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18429443 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING PROTRUDING-END CLEANING BLADE FOR CLEANING MEMBER TO BE CLEANED Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18320348 ROTATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18310634 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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