Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/696,383

GUIDANCE FOR INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES IN CABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS HAVING A HIGH FIBER COUNT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Priority

Sep 30, 2021 — provisional 63/250,331 +1 more

Examiner

LEPISTO, RYAN A

Art Unit

2874

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Corning Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEPISTO, RYAN A View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1031 granted / 1173 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

1202

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

66.1%

+26.1% vs TC avg

§102

19.4%

-20.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1173 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 28, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.2%)

1y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1173 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.