Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SANDERS, HOWARD J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3658

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+28.7% vs TC avg
893
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
907
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
42.6%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18420872 SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection GLORY LTD.
18818155 PAPER SHEET STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED
19208703 IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19085382 SHEET DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18911367 SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18765454 SHEET STORAGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18908624 MEDIUM EJECTING APPARATUS INCLUDING MEDIUM REGULATING MEMBER PROVIDED SO AS TO SWING AND PIVOT Non-Final OA PFU LIMITED
18803197 MEDIA EJECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA PFU LIMITED
18789204 MEDIA CONVEYING APPARATUS Final Rejection PFU LIMITED
18291137 MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA PFU LIMITED
18905070 OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER HOLDING DEVICE, MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18657411 MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18385194 PAPER FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18941449 SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18201285 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND SHEET SEPARATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Horizon Inc.
18556433 PRINT MEDIA DECURLING Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18662234 PAPER FEEDING DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-TRAY AND PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18638153 DRUG SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA PHC Holdings Corporation
19028691 RECORDING-MATERIAL-TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18447306 PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18879130 MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
18648628 PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection LAUREL PRECISION MACHINES CO., LTD.

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