Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BLEVINS, JERRY M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2813 2871 2874 2883 3745

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,264
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1246 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18398461 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18832153 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18746490 OPTICAL DEVICE, WAFER, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER Non-Final OA FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
18725208 SLOW-LIGHT PHOTONIC MODULATORS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY PHOTONIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
18736633 FOLDABLE PULLING GRIP FOR INSTALLING FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18540395 MULTIPORTS AND OTHER DEVICES HAVING CONNECTION PORTS WITH SECURING FEATURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18372960 MULTIPORTS AND OTHER DEVICES HAVING KEYED CONNECTION PORTS AND SECURING FEATURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
17994612 OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND OPTICAL CONNECTORS HAVING A SPLICE-ON CONNECTION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Corning Research & Development Corporation
18788142 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18596662 GRATING COUPLER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18192704 MICRO-RING WAVEGUIDE HEATER Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18746195 TAPERED ANTI-REFLECTION COATING THAT PRESERVES IMAGE SHARPNESS IN WAVEGUIDE COMBINERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18523328 VOA WITH DIGITAL CONTROL OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18680599 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLES Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18768269 OPTICAL MODULATOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18616329 PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL CORD, AND ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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