Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, MANISH S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.9%
Allow Rate
+17.9% vs TC avg
1,406
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1387 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19079974 Ink Jet Ink Composition Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19068330 Ink Jet Ink Composition And Recording Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19033803 MEDIUM TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18973694 ACTUATOR, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND PRINTER Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18961700 Ink Set And Recording Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18750028 Ink Jet Clear Ink Composition And Recording Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18588487 Ink Jet Printing Penetrant And Ink Jet Recording Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19080962 INK JET INK, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19073029 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INK JET INK, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19062031 INK JET INK AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19038849 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18659186 INK JET INK AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18488042 ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER, ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK SET, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18962457 Platen Belt with Cleaning Zones Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
18426484 IMAGE FORMING PRETREATMENT LIQUID, INK SET, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19087266 LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19070127 LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE AND RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18989685 AQUEOUS INK, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18967741 CONVEYANCE SECTION CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18537038 FABRIC PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection Konica Minolta. Inc.
18977257 NOZZLE UNIT CONTROL METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18994199 ADVANCING MEDIA TRAILING EDGES Non-Final OA HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
18560652 Inkjet Marking Apparatus and Inkjet Marking System Non-Final OA Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
18855924 TREATMENT SOLUTION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18993257 INKJET INK, INK SET, INK MEDIUM SET, AND PRINTING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha

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