Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: UHLENHAKE, JASON S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
1201
Total Applications
-2.6%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
35.7%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18792485 PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18597738 INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18352048 INKJET HEAD AND INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18813726 PRINT HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18741009 PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18738987 INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE AND AQUEOUS INK Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18738905 INK JET PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18670925 INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18826513 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18593082 Ink Jet Treatment Liquid Composition For Pigment Textile Printing, And Ink Jet Textile Printing Recording Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18494005 PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18789691 INKJET RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18602083 LIQUID DISCHARGE MODULE, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18758856 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18671917 INK SUPPLYING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18035776 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTED PARALLEL DISPENSING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18395349 NOZZLE INSPECTION METHOD, NOZZLE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18470907 CONNECTION UNIT, INKJET HEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CONNECTION UNIT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN INKJET HEAD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18722804 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING PRINTHEADS OF A PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Cryovac, LLC
18813317 Tempering Device and Method for Tempering Ink for an Ink Printer Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18813350 Tempering Device and Method for Tempering Ink for an Ink Printer Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18736050 Test Pattern for Detecting an Impaired Nozzle With Transverse Offset Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18212597 IPC COATING FOR PRINTHEAD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
18338728 METHOD FOR FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE POSITION OF INK DROPS PRINTED BY AT LEAST ONE PRINTING HEAD OF A PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18677843 APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING INK, AND INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA AP SYSTEMS INC.
18541419 NOZZLE HEAD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NOZZLE HEAD, AND DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SIJTechnology, Inc.
18386336 DRIVE BOARD, LIQUID JET HEAD, AND LIQUID JET RECORDING DEVICE Final Rejection SII Printek Inc.

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