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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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18/144854
Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same May 8, 2023 Issued
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18/311247
Image forming apparatus May 2, 2023 Issued
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18/299902
Image forming apparatus Apr 12, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19136733 [patent_doc_number] => 11971682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_title] => Cartridge and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/298192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 15850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18298192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/298192
Cartridge and image forming apparatus Apr 9, 2023 Issued
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18/192160
Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and non-transitory recording medium Mar 28, 2023 Issued
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18/191316
Image forming apparatus Mar 27, 2023 Issued
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18/190049
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM Mar 23, 2023 Pending
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18/190054
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM Mar 23, 2023 Pending
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18/190067
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM Mar 23, 2023 Pending
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18/188409
Image forming apparatus Mar 21, 2023 Issued
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18/185495
Fixing device Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/174456
Image forming device Feb 23, 2023 Issued
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18/172100
Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and fixing device Feb 20, 2023 Issued
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18/111948
Image forming apparatus Feb 20, 2023 Issued
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18/170164
Fixing apparatus Feb 15, 2023 Issued
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18/169049
Belt unit and method for assembling belt unit Feb 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19426462 [patent_doc_number] => 12085874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-10 [patent_title] => Edge regulating member, belt rotation device, and image forming device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/109380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18109380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/109380
Edge regulating member, belt rotation device, and image forming device Feb 13, 2023 Issued
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18/168715
Image forming apparatus Feb 13, 2023 Issued
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18/167652
Transfer unit and image forming apparatus therewith Feb 9, 2023 Issued
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18/105750
Developing cartridge Feb 2, 2023 Issued
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