Listed by the USPTO as SANDERS, HOWARD J
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3658
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
SANDERS, HOWARD J works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3653. The record includes 880 resolved cases and an 81.1% allowance rate. The 850-day median to allowance suggests that applicants may encounter a manageable prosecution timeline, while the substantial case volume gives the outcome data meaningful context.
Interviews are associated with a 7.8% lift in allowance outcomes. That modest positive result supports using interviews selectively for focused technical or claim issues. The leading companies are Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Canon Inc., and Ricoh Company, Ltd. Listed firms include JCIPRNET, Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C., and OLIFF PLC.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19330377 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19324336 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND STORAGE CASSETTE | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19085382 | SHEET DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19164032 | Electrode Transfer System | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 19205388 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. |
| 18385194 | PAPER FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18941449 | SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18654319 | SHEET EJECTION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SHEET STACKING METHOD | Non-Final OA | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
| 19473951 | MEANDERING CORRECTION APPARATUS FOR METAL STRIP AND MEANDERING CORRECTION METHOD FOR METAL STRIP | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 18586667 | MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 18523902 | MEDIUM SUPPLY SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 18447306 | PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, AND CONTROL DEVICE | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 18189208 | SHEET TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy81.1% of resolved applications examined by Howard J Sanders were allowed (880 resolved cases), compared with 77.5% across Art Unit 3653 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +7.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Howard J Sanders took 850 days on average from filing to allowance.
Howard J Sanders examines applications in Art Unit 3653 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
