Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMERMANN, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1657 2853 2861

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
771
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
77.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18982315 PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM OF PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18885972 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19038666 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19017097 SHEET DRYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18957516 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923972 LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18884382 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18844301 INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18925462 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19024526 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18824916 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19016179 PRINT HEAD DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18995812 PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, PRINTING SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING LINE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18023521 SOLID PHASE TRANSFERS OF DNA AND OTHER REAGENTS Non-Final OA North Carolina State University

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