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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN IV, CHARLES COLLINS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%

Allow Rate

+4.1% vs TC avg

116

Total Applications

+14.7%

Interview Lift

1174

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 97 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%

§101 Eligibility

18.8%

§102 Novelty

60.1%

§103 Obviousness

11.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18620077	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18161328	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER	Final Rejection	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17502755	TONER	Final Rejection	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
18456089	ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Final Rejection	FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18327325	TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD	Final Rejection	FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18324987	ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING CARRIER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD	Final Rejection	FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18304352	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Final Rejection	FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18537017	IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD	Non-Final OA	Konica Minolta, Inc.
18323690	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER	Final Rejection	Konica Minolta, Inc.
18228714	TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AS WELL AS DEVELOPER CONTAINING SAME AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING SAME	Final Rejection	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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