Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VAJDA, PETER L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1737 1795

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1005
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
947
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 985 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18453986 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18350266 TONER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18332404 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18136537 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, CARTRIDGE USING SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18135830 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
17953641 Electrophotographic Photoreceptor, Electrophotographic Photoreceptor Cartridge, and Image Formation Device Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18323377 TONER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA 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.
18337788 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18193727 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PRODUCING METHOD OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18366188 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18362566 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp
18304358 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18171367 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 Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17902401 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.

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