Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: UHLENHAKE, JASON S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
1,214
Total Applications
-2.3%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.4%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19087681 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19038778 LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18977372 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18619401 Ink Jet Recording Apparatus And Recording Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18991630 INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND INKJET PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18212597 IPC COATING FOR PRINTHEAD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
19057231 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18938297 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19078969 LIQUID CONTAINMENT BOTTLE AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18974891 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND PRINTER Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19197040 INK CONTAINER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19180406 INK STORAGE BAG AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INK STORAGE BAG Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19066216 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19006381 RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18738987 INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE AND AQUEOUS INK Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19055664 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19077987 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19057163 COUPLING MEMBER, FLOW PATH CONNECTION MECHANISM, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18671917 INK SUPPLYING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19047528 PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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