Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THIES, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
535
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
706
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741792 INK JET INK FOR ELECTRON BEAM CURING, INK SET, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18734574 PRINTING ELEMENT BOARD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18670889 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18666759 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18621307 RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18592022 PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18605505 LASER TREATMENT OF PRINTHEAD SURFACES Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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.
18656039 MISSING JET DETECTION FOR PRECOAT SOLUTION IN INK JET PRINTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18426742 INSTALLATION FOR DECORATING HOLLOW GLASS OBJECTS COMPRISING A CONVEYOR FOR SCROLLING THE OBJECTS PAST AT LEAST ONE DIGITAL PRINTING STATION Final Rejection POCHET DU COURVAL
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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