Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2861 2897

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.0%
Allow Rate
-25.0% vs TC avg
1,502
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1359 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668281 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18669186 PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING DEVICE Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18673582 OBSERVING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND OBSERVING METHOD Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18647110 PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSISTORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS THEREFOR Final Rejection 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
17645346 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
17481496 LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17203280 INK-JET PRINTER Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18676098 INK SET, AND RECORDING HEAD INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18668078 DEGASSING DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18646960 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18640594 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18635328 DEGASSING DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18632410 DEGASSING DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19065918 RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18673434 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND PRINTING HEAD MECHANISM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18653032 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Final Rejection 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 Final Rejection 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
18329664 RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18308508 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18122348 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18056212 INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17984322 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17849526 INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK-JET RECORDING METHOD TO DETERMINE INK AMOUNT USING BAR CODE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17829651 PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17746828 LIQUID CONTAINER AND INTRODUCTION MEMBER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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