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William M. Pierce

Examiner (ID: 2072, Phone: (571)272-4414 , Office: P/3711 )

Most Active Art Unit
3711
Art Unit(s)
3711, 3304
Total Applications
2367
Issued Applications
1398
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
861

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/473131
Image forming apparatus Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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17/471527
Image forming apparatus and image forming system Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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17/469936
Developing device and image forming apparatus Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/469042
Developing apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/464821
Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and catridge Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/464542
Image forming apparatus and control method Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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18/556028
Development device having rotatable wiper wiping optical surface of lens Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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17/460062
Image forming apparatus Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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17/458788
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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17/412237
Image forming apparatus Aug 24, 2021 Issued
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17/409345
Unit and image forming apparatus for fixing a toner image with a developer including a brilliant toner containing a flat brilliant pigment Aug 22, 2021 Issued
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17/407213
Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, cartridge and drum unit Aug 19, 2021 Issued
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17/407444
Image forming apparatus Aug 19, 2021 Issued
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17/404706
Electrostatic charge image developing toner, electrostatic charge image developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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18/041486
Process cartridge Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/400846
Image forming apparatus Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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17/399958
Image forming system and wireless operation unit Aug 10, 2021 Issued
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17/398640
Operating unit and image forming apparatus Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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17/397063
Electrostatic charge image developing carrier, electrostatic charge image developer, process cartridge, image forming apparatus and image forming method Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/397215
Electrophotographic photoconductor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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