Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN IV, CHARLES COLLINS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1242
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 86 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18339903 TONER 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
17548368 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18007172 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION FOR TONER Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18277804 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE-TREATED SOL-GEL SILICA PARTICLE, SURFACE-TREATED SOL-GEL SILICA PARTICLE, AND TONER EXTERNAL ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18458686 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18456089 ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18304352 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18155070 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17465970 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, AND TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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