Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Grant Steven Seiler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEILER, GRANT STEVEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEILER, GRANT STEVEN is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1734. The profile has 37 resolved cases, a 54.1% allowance rate, and a 6.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1273 days. The small resolved-case base limits how broadly the metrics should be generalized.

The listed companies are Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Canon Inc., and Ricoh Company, Ltd. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, JCIPRNET, and Venable LLP. Practitioners may use the positive interview measure as support for targeted examiner discussions, while allowing for an extended prosecution timeline.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

54.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
72.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18616656 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18505369 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18493903 TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18489936 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18339873 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18333853 TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18046585 TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18598569 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18622708 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
17825127 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
17825149 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18854286 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18175757 TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER HOUSING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18109285 RESIN PARTICLES, TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER HOUSING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18826394 ELECTROSTATIC-IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER SET, ELECTROSTATIC-IMAGE DEVELOPER SET, TONER CARTRIDGE SET, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18796513 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18792705 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18789803 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18788148 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18769961 ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18641862 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18462948 ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING WHITE TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE WHITE DEVELOPER, WHITE TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER SET Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18313353 SILICA PARTICLES, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18178538 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18161835 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17950472 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE AND TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17944588 CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Grant Steven Seiler's allowance rate?

54.1% of resolved applications examined by Grant Steven Seiler were allowed (37 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1734 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Grant Steven Seiler?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Grant Steven Seiler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Grant Steven Seiler took 1,273 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Grant Steven Seiler work in?

Grant Steven Seiler examines applications in Art Unit 1734 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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