Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3658
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
Howard J. Sanders serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3653. The examiner has handled 877 resolved cases, providing a robust dataset for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 81.1 percent. This 81.1 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection under this examiner's review.
The data shows an interview lift of 7.8 percent. This 7.8 percent lift suggests that interviews can provide a modest benefit to the prosecution outcome. The median days to allowance is 849. This 849-day period represents the typical timeline for applications that reach a grant in Art Unit 3653. The 877 resolved cases reflect the examiner's extensive experience within Tech Center 3600.
Applicants can use the 849 median days to allowance to plan their IP strategy and resource allocation. The 81.1 percent allowance rate is a primary indicator of the examiner's historical receptiveness to applications. Furthermore, the 7.8 percent interview lift offers a data point for evaluating the impact of direct communication during the examination process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18905070 | OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER HOLDING DEVICE, MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19028691 | RECORDING-MATERIAL-TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 19324336 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND STORAGE CASSETTE | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19199874 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18385194 | PAPER FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SHARP 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. |
| 19473951 | MEANDERING CORRECTION APPARATUS FOR METAL STRIP AND MEANDERING CORRECTION METHOD FOR METAL STRIP | Non-Final OA | JFE Steel Corporation |
| 19353582 | PAPER FEEDING ROLL | Final Rejection | Sumitomo Riko Company Limited |
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