Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BENNETT, JENNIFER D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2674 2818 2878 2891 3645

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer D Bennett examines applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2674, with a large volume of 884 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 73.8 percent, which is quite high and suggests a receptive approach to patent prosecution. This 73.8 percent rate, established over 884 cases, provides a strong statistical basis for expecting a favorable outcome.

The interview lift of 18.0 percent is a significant positive indicator. It suggests that engaging in an interview with the examiner increases the likelihood of allowance by a substantial margin over the 73.8 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 18.0 percent lift highlights the value of direct communication in Art Unit 2674.

The median days to allowance is 1021. This duration is a key factor for planning, as it defines the typical timeline for reaching a grant. Given the 884 resolved cases, the 73.8 percent allowance rate and 1021-day median are well-supported. The 18.0 percent interview lift offers a clear strategy for potentially improving the odds of success within that 1021-day period.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+21.8% vs TC avg
907
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 884 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671832 OPTICAL SENSORS HAVING AN ABSENCE OF GUARD STRUCTURES BETWEEN ADJACENT PHOTODIODES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17854962 IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING A METASURFACE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18762474 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, AND MOVING OBJECT Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18612552 IMAGING DEVICE HAVING CHARGE STORAGE ELECTRODE, DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18871638 PHOTODETECTOR Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18847820 PHOTODETECTION ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18551925 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18044670 SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18234436 OPTICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation
19072387 LINE SPECTROSCOPIC REFLECTOMETRY Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
19084029 LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
19091226 Photovoltaic Pixel Circuit In Forward Bias Non-Final OA OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
18697749 EYE SAFETY FOR PROJECTORS Final Rejection TRINAMIX GMBH
18893360 SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR A PROTECTIVE MODULE FOR ROBOTIC SENSORS Non-Final OA Brain Corporation

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