Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN IV, CHARLES COLLINS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles Collins Sullivan IV examines cases in Art Unit 1737 of Tech Center 1700. A total of 100 resolved cases are included in the data for this profile. The 69.0 percent allowance rate shows the portion of resolved applications that result in a grant. The 12.5 percent lift indicates the increase in the probability of a grant following an interview. This lift is a comparison to the baseline allowance rate of 69.0 percent. Practitioners can use the 12.5 percent figure to evaluate the impact of direct communication.

The median time to allowance is 1177 days. This 1177-day timeframe measures the span from application to patent issuance. Art Unit 1737 is the group where these 100 resolved cases were processed. Tech Center 1700 provides the broader organizational context for the examiner's work. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for the length of the prosecution cycle. The data provides a basis for evaluating the impact of interviews during the patent application process.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+4.0% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741543 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18735173 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING CARRIER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18733829 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18731759 GREEN TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18456089 ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18304352 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18297656 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18664523 TONER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18509057 TONER, TONER SET, IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18180766 TONER, TONER-STORING UNIT, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17502755 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18670407 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18638286 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18638333 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18458982 DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER SET, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18477545 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18007172 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION FOR TONER Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION

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