Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SANDERS, HOWARD J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3658

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
908
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
38.8%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19365264 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19330377 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19199874 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19085382 SHEET DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18769050 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19205388 SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19028691 RECORDING-MATERIAL-TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18447306 PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, AND CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18905070 OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER HOLDING DEVICE, MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18657411 MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19318755 ELECTRODE SHEET TRANSPORTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18556433 PRINT MEDIA DECURLING Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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