Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SEILER, GRANT STEVEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
69.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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 Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18189415 TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18174978 PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18173408 TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18161113 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18046585 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17658352 TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18116855 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18175757 TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER HOUSING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18109285 RESIN PARTICLES, TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER HOUSING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18020641 LAMINATE, DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17825127 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
17804113 ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
18458713 DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18313353 SILICA PARTICLES, 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.
18190066 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.
18188446 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.
18177126 BASE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18155044 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17985612 CARRIER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD 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 Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17801083 TONER SET Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION

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