Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SEILER, GRANT STEVEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-5.7% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
-29.2%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18598569 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18458713 DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18616656 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18410380 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18392823 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18505369 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18493903 TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18489936 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18340228 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 Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18189415 TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18173408 TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18046585 TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
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 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.
18189231 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18188446 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.
17950472 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE AND TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17749141 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
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.
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 Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18020641 LAMINATE, DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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