Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SEILER, GRANT STEVEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Grant Steven Seiler is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1734. He has 35 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 54.3 percent. This 54.3 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 35-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 1734.

The interview lift is 6.7 percent. This 6.7 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 6.7 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a slightly higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is a helpful strategy for this docket.

The median days to allowance is 1271. This 1271-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1271-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 54.3 percent allowance rate with the 1271-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
74.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18592432 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18582680 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18443235 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA 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.
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.
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
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
18307832 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18046585 TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18622708 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18299769 TONER SET FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
17825149 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection 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.
18598569 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18458713 DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18629938 CHARGING ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHARGING ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Sumitomo Riko Company Limited

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