Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VAJDA, PETER L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1737 1795

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
1,015
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18518404 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18613681 TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18396571 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18544218 TONER FOR USE IN IMAGE-FORMING Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18434864 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18366188 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17948928 CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18581614 RESIN PARTICLE, TONER, DEVELOPING AGENT, DEVELOPING AGENT ACCOMMODATING UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN PARTICLE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18543008 AMORPHOUS POLYESTER RESIN, AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID, RESIN PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN PARTICLES, TONER RESIN PARTICLES, TONER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER STORAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18518001 RESIN PARTICLE, TONER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17991846 TONER, TONER PRODUCTION METHOD, TONER STORAGE UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17811692 TONER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, TONER STORAGE UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18591259 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18290566 METHODS OF COATING SUBSTRATES AND COATED SUBSTRATES Final Rejection SWIMC LLC

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