Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.5%
Allow Rate
-25.5% vs TC avg
1486
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1335 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673582 OBSERVING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND OBSERVING METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18647110 PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSISTORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS THEREFOR Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18340165 LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18334419 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18330521 CONTROLLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18192969 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18188088 CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALL FORMED WITH RECESSED PORTION POSITIONED ABOVE LIQUID SUPPLY OPENING Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17878471 Tape Cassette Final Rejection Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
17826371 ERASABLE INK SET, ERASABLE INK PRINTING APPARATUS, INK SET CONTAINER, PRINTING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17733184 INK INJECTION CYLINDER, INK TANK, AND INKJET PRINTER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17707105 PRINTING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17481707 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17203280 INK-JET PRINTER Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18642819 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND INK SET FOR IMPERMEABLE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18186194 INK JET INK AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18673607 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17920538 INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD OF BIPOLAR ELEMENT USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18709295 Ink Composition, Organic Light-Emitting Device Using Same, and Manufacturing Method therefor Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18673434 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND PRINTING HEAD MECHANISM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18664384 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18658285 HEAD UNIT AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18653032 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18632924 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18627634 INK-REPELLENT MEMBER AND INK JET HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18624016 PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK CIRCULATION METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18492211 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18347273 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT CONTROL A RECOVERY PROCESS BASED ON AN OBTAINED TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18308508 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18122348 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18056212 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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