Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
820
Total Applications
+1.6%
Interview Lift
832
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§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
18791855 METHOD OF RECYCLING DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE HAVING HOLDER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON GEAR COVER WITH SCREW 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 Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18919845 DEVELOPING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18910110 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18796766 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CONTAINER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18758122 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18731551 PROCESS UNIT INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND RESIN MATERIALS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 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
18485635 APPARATUS, THAT OBTAINS CONDITION INFORMATION OF PART PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM 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.
18970377 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18925072 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
18507983 INSTALLATION BRACKET, PROCESS CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co., Ltd.
18770165 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR IMAGE HAVING BRILLIANCE Final Rejection Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
18316903 PROCESS CARTRIDGE FOR ENGAGING FORCE RECEIVING UNIT THEREOF WITH DRIVING UNIT OF ELECTRONIC IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Ninestar Corporation

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