Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19021987 | INKJET PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL STONES AND APPLICATION THEREOF | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18768144 | Information Processing Apparatus | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18766472 | Inductive Cover State Sensors for Media Processing Devices | July 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18750048 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18746759 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18733918 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18660180 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | May 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18705029 | PRINTING AT LOCATIONS BASED ON GRID MAPS | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18634506 | RIBBON TAKE-UP HUB FOR A PRINTER | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18626909 | PLATEN, PRINTING DEVICE | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18621198 | PRINTING APPARATUS | March 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611900 | Drive Circuit and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus | March 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611884 | Drive Circuit And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18607852 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND HEAD INSPECTION METHOD | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18606202 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS | March 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18605948 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18596895 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18594923 | DIAGNOSTIC SHEET AND DETECTION METHOD FOR INKJET PRINTS USING PAPER PRECOAT SOLUTIONS | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18591400 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | February 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18590839 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING INK SMUDGE ON CONVEYING BELT | February 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18590082 | PROCESSING LIQUID APPLICATION DEVICE | February 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18686676 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18587061 | Head Chip And Liquid Ejecting Head | February 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18586730 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS | February 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18685542 | PRINTING MACHINE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INKJET PRINT HEADS ARRANGED TOGETHER IN A PRINTING UNIT | February 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18442110 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18439878 | Three-Dimensional Object Printing Apparatus And Three-Dimensional Object Printing Method | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434067 | HIGH STABILITY INK DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED PRINT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18433815 | METHODS FOR PRINTING ON DOWNWARD-FACING SURFACES OF SUBSTRATES VIA UPWARDS JETTING PLATFORM | February 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18425136 | PRINTING SYSTEM | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18413095 | HEAD UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18413820 | PRINTING DEVICE AND EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING PRINTING MIST | January 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18405597 | PRINTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18393993 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18542160 | BAGGING METHOD AND BAGGING APPARATUS | December 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18536953 | TUBE PRINTER FOR RECORDING IMAGES ONTO A TUBE-SHAPED RECORDING MEDIUM | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18535834 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522280 | DRIVE WAVEFORM CREATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18517617 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF INKJET HEAD IN SHORT TIME | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18509238 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE, AND INKJET PRINTER | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18385781 | AEROSOL EXTRACTOR FOR INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18491466 | INK JET RECORDING DEVICE | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18380717 | HEAD SUBSTRATE | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18479721 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18477576 | Liquid Discharge Apparatus | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18477629 | PRINTING APPARATUS | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18478404 | Liquid Discharge Apparatus | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18553446 | PLANT AND PROCESS FOR PRE-COATING AND PRINTING ON METALLIC STRIPS | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18476404 | DRIVE UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNIT, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475314 | PRINTING DEVICE | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475537 | SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE, LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE, AND SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING EXTENSION OF LIQUID EJECTION INTERVAL | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18476136 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD CAPABLE OF DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF NOZZLE | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371585 | PROCESSING DEVICE WITH A SHEET CUTTER | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371011 | DETACHABLE MEDIA DOOR | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18468973 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18282442 | PORTABLE PRINTER AND PORTABLE PRINTING SYSTEM | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18368020 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS | September 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18367487 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18465617 | PRINTING APPARATUS | September 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18465670 | PRINTING APPARATUS | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18461548 | PRINTER AND CUTTER UNIT | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18461236 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND DROPLET EJECTING DEVICE | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18457653 | HEAD UNIT POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18456907 | PRINTER | August 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18454837 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18455326 | RECORDING DEVICE | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18454410 | PRINTING DEVICE | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18453671 | PRINTING UNIT AND PORTABLE TERMINAL | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18453866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING INK IMAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUSTAINABILITY GOALS | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18230239 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18361104 | INKJET PRINTER, IMAGE FORMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMATION PROGRAM | July 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18360072 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18359014 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354496 | PRINTING APPARATUS | July 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18352353 | TEXTILE PRINTING INKJET INK AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18349572 | METHOD OF MANAGING THERMAL PRINTER AND THERMAL PRINTER FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346984 | DROPLET ANALYSIS UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18347241 | DROPLET ANALYSIS UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18343574 | LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18269194 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTATED METHOD FOR INKJET PRINTING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18267187 | INK DROP MEASUREMENT PAD, INKJET PRINTER DEVICE INCLUDING SAME, AND INK DROP MEASUREMENT METHOD | June 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18326762 | PRINTER | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18325144 | RECORDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18325082 | PRINTING APPARATUS | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18202351 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18320288 | INKJET RECORDER | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195659 | PRINTER DEVICE AND WET CLEANING PROCESS OF A PRINTER DEVICE | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18195088 | Inductive Cover State Sensors for Media Processing Devices | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311863 | UPWARDS JETTING DIGITAL PRINTING PLATFORM | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18299884 | PRINTING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THROUGHPUT WHEN DIVIDING PRINT MEDIUM | April 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18248935 | Device and Method for Evacuation of Ink Vapor | April 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18130527 | CUTTER AND METHOD OF SEPARATION FOR SHEETS PRINTED FROM A CONTINUOUS WEB SUSCEPTIBLE OF LONGITUDINAL DIVISIONS AND RELATIVE WEB | April 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18193756 | RECORDING APPARATUS | March 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18191300 | LIQUID HOLDING MEMBER, CAP, AND CARTRIDGE | March 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18191303 | RECORDING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING SYSTEM | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18188252 | PRINTING CASSETTE INCLUDING CASE HOUSING THEREIN PRINTING TAPE, AND LABEL AFFIXED TO CASE AND HAVING RFID TAG | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18124380 | Food product printer | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186196 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18185170 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | March 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18183409 | Recording Method And Recording Apparatus | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RICHMOND, SCOTT A..
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 36.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner RICHMOND, SCOTT A. works in Art Unit 2853 and has examined 639 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.
Examiner RICHMOND, SCOTT A.'s allowance rate of 89.4% places them in the 71% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by RICHMOND, SCOTT A. receive 1.25 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RICHMOND, SCOTT A. is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RICHMOND, SCOTT A.. This interview benefit is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 54.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 80% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 60.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 57% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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