Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: THIES, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
539
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
689
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
76.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734574 PRINTING ELEMENT BOARD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18666759 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18600388 DRYING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18592022 PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18741792 INK JET INK FOR ELECTRON BEAM CURING, INK SET, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18703717 PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18718786 PRINTING METHOD, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18731719 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING INKJET OPERATIONAL STATUS FOLLOWING PRINTER OPERATIONS THAT EXPOSE INKJETS TO DRYING Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation
18741662 INKJET CARTRIDGES Non-Final OA Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.
18573031 A NOZZLE PLATE FOR A DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, A DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Xaar Technology Limited

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