Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
1,403
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1379 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18977257 NOZZLE UNIT CONTROL METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
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
18818306 INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS AND SET OF AQUEOUS INK AND AQUEOUS REACTION LIQUID Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18967741 CONVEYANCE SECTION CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18537038 FABRIC PRINTING METHOD Final Rejection Konica Minolta. Inc.
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
18948854 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18588487 Ink Jet Printing Penetrant And Ink Jet Recording Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18964883 INK SET Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18116800 INKJET INK AND TABLET Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18994199 ADVANCING MEDIA TRAILING EDGES Non-Final OA HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
19015481 INKJET INK AND INK SET Non-Final OA RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
19015476 INKJET INK Non-Final OA RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION

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