Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17256668 | PRINT TREATMENT UNITS | December 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17132120 | NANOCOMPOSITES CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER AND ORGANOSILICA | December 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17130914 | TONER AND TONER SET | December 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123320 | BRILLIANT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DEVELOPER | December 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123693 | TONER HAVING SPECIAL SURFACE FEATURES AND METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME | December 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123494 | BRILLIANT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | December 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123628 | TONER HAVING SPECIAL SURFACE FEATURES AND METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME | December 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17117883 | TONER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER | December 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17113922 | TONER | December 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17101342 | TONER | November 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17094362 | TONER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | November 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17091162 | CARRIER FOR FORMING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, DEVELOPER FOR FORMING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086516 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND ADDITIVES | November 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086526 | BODY PAINT USING TONER PARTICLES | November 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086519 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND ADDITIVES | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17082610 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | October 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17051038 | LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK COMPOSITION | October 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17050954 | TONER PARTICLE | October 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17071227 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND CARTRIDGE SET | October 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17070054 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME | October 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17060289 | TONER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17038092 | CROSSLINKED FLUORESCENT LATEXES | September 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17036063 | TONER | September 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17030465 | TONER SURFACE ADDITIVE | September 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17011167 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES | September 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16987902 | TONER | August 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16987361 | CONDUCTIVE ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE | August 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16967274 | TONER PRODUCTION METHOD | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16984741 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | August 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16945122 | CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | July 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16943389 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16940814 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16936642 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | July 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16936508 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | July 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16935271 | TONER | July 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16935263 | TONER | July 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16935268 | TONER | July 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16926819 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923518 | WHITE TONER | July 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923034 | SUPPORT INK FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING | July 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16919250 | METHODS AND BREAKABLE SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | July 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16918557 | METHOD TO MAKE A MULTILAYERED CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER TONER PARTICLE USING A DUAL EMULSION AGGREGATION PROCESS | July 2020 | April 2021 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16959478 | TONER, TONER STORED UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | July 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16913619 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | June 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16911556 | TONER | June 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16957596 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC-IMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | June 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16908857 | TONER | June 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16908885 | TONER | June 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16957131 | YELLOW TONER | June 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16957020 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING | June 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16906928 | TONER | June 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16904705 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | June 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16903607 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND SET | June 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16902365 | TONER | June 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16772583 | ELECTROSTATIC OVERCOAT COMPOSITION | June 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16896833 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR | June 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16894977 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | June 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16894988 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | June 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16888751 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | May 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16884817 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER | May 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16884798 | ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER | May 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16885087 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD | May 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15931691 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | May 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 29 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15930919 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER | May 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16872145 | WHITE TONER | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16871176 | TONER AND TONER MANUFACTURING METHOD | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16868635 | TONER | May 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16866862 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | May 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16866116 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | May 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855022 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | April 2020 | February 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855035 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | April 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855564 | TONER, TONER STORED CONTAINER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | April 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16847982 | TONER | April 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16844543 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPH TONER | April 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16841731 | TONER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | April 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16828309 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR | March 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16828037 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | March 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16827064 | LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DEVELOPER | March 2020 | July 2021 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16649359 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES | March 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16822078 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | March 2020 | December 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16648367 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES | March 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16822310 | FLUORESCENT LATEXES WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESS | March 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16822531 | FLUORESCENT GREEN TONERS WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESS | March 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16819736 | TONER EXTERNAL ADDITIVE AND TONER | March 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16815485 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE | March 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16815771 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16811113 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CARTRIDGE SET, TONER IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | March 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16807248 | TONER | March 2020 | June 2021 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16802336 | TONER, TONER STORED CONTAINER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER STORED CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | February 2020 | August 2021 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16786069 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | February 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16785721 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | February 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16785333 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | February 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16783111 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE | February 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16632638 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES | January 2020 | November 2021 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16744357 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | January 2020 | June 2021 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16728157 | TONER | December 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16728171 | TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER | December 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16707540 | TONER | December 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16701412 | TONER | December 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16676971 | High Visibility Fluorescent Yellow Toner And Toner Process | November 2019 | February 2024 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VAJDA, PETER L.
With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 14.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner VAJDA, PETER L works in Art Unit 1737 and has examined 352 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.
Examiner VAJDA, PETER L's allowance rate of 83.5% places them in the 59% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by VAJDA, PETER L receive 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by VAJDA, PETER L is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VAJDA, PETER L. This interview benefit is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 54.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 60% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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