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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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18/596287
Image forming apparatus with simplified developer replenishment structure and that is user-friendly Mar 4, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19911384 [patent_doc_number] => 12287592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-29 [patent_title] => Image forming method and image forming system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/591850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 10093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18591850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/591850
Image forming method and image forming system Feb 28, 2024 Issued
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18/590036
Image forming apparatus having opening- and-closing cover with rotation shaft rotatable with lock levers Feb 27, 2024 Issued
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18/583113
Image forming apparatus Feb 20, 2024 Issued
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18/434992
Toner cartridge, image forming apparatus, and remanufacturing method of used toner cartridge Feb 6, 2024 Issued
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18/432638
TONER COLLECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Feb 4, 2024 Pending
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18/427966
Developer cartridge and image forming apparatus Jan 30, 2024 Issued
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18/424489
Image forming apparatus Jan 25, 2024 Issued
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18/407640
Image forming apparatus Jan 8, 2024 Issued
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18/405499
Information processing apparatus and non-transitory recording medium storing computer readable control program Jan 4, 2024 Issued
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18/393830
Fixing unit and image forming apparatus Dec 21, 2023 Issued
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18/543935
Heater, fixing device, and image forming apparatus Dec 17, 2023 Issued
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18/542933
Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, cartridge and drum unit Dec 17, 2023 Issued
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18/538462
Image forming apparatus and process cartridge Dec 12, 2023 Issued
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18/538212
Image forming device and toner replenishment control method in image forming device Dec 12, 2023 Issued
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18/526071
Image forming apparatus having image stabilization Nov 30, 2023 Issued
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18/512154
Developer replenishing container and method of reusing developer replenishment container Nov 16, 2023 Issued
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18/512820
Image forming apparatus with control of plural power sources Nov 16, 2023 Issued
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18/509422
Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating the same Nov 14, 2023 Issued
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18/510497
Image forming apparatus with detectable cartridge Nov 14, 2023 Issued
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