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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ROTH, LAURA K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%

Allow Rate

+14.8% vs TC avg

834

Total Applications

+1.4%

Interview Lift

770

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 809 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%

§101 Eligibility

26.7%

§102 Novelty

42.6%

§103 Obviousness

26.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19088269	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITHOUT DEDICATED POWER SUPPLY FOR COMPARATOR REFERENCE VOLTAGE	Non-Final OA	BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19054163	MAGNET ROLLER, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A MAGNET ROLLER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS	Final Rejection	KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
19047554	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19211568	IMAGE HEATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19196271	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19177858	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19176326	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19176336	DEVELOPING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19174377	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT ADJUSTS NUMBER OF SHEETS THAT ARE TO PASS THERETHROUGH	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19041392	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19038889	METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLIES IN AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18758122	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18970377	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Final Rejection	FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18925072	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPING DEVICE	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.
18329023	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM	Non-Final OA	FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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