Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMERMANN, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1657 1733 2853 2861

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

John P Zimmermann is in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1657, with 760 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 82.8 percent. This 82.8 percent rate suggests a very favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection. The 760 resolved cases provide a robust dataset, indicating that the rate is a stable and reliable metric for this examiner in Tech Center 2800.

The median days to allowance is 772 days, which is quite efficient. The interview lift is 19.5 percent. This 19.5 percent lift indicates that while interviews are helpful, the baseline allowance rate already points toward a high probability of success. The 772 days median timeline is one of the faster paths to allowance in the available data. Practitioners can use the lift to address specific issues, but the overall allowance rate remains the most significant indicator of a positive outcome in Art Unit 1657.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
775
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
77.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19039372 LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM FOR LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18925462 LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18786696 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19023289 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19024526 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FACILITY EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18885972 LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18977512 CONVEYING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
19016179 PRINT HEAD DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19038666 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18996379 Inkjet Printer and Printing System of Inkjet Printer Non-Final OA Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
18023521 SOLID PHASE TRANSFERS OF DNA AND OTHER REAGENTS Non-Final OA North Carolina State University

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