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Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2813 2871 2874 2883 3745
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Jerry M. Blevins is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically working within Art Unit 2813. He has a high volume of 1253 resolved cases, indicating a well-established record at the USPTO. His allowance rate pct is 87.5, which shows that the vast majority of applications he reviews are granted. This 87.5 allowance rate pct suggests a very favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2813.
The prosecution process is relatively efficient, with a median days to allowance of 795. This 795 median days to allowance indicates a faster path to grant than many other units in Tech Center 3700. The interview lift pct of 5.0 is low, which is consistent with an examiner who has a high baseline allowance rate pct of 87.5. These figures suggest that written prosecution is typically sufficient to achieve a positive result, and interviews provide only a marginal benefit. With 1253 resolved cases, Blevins maintains a predictable and high-throughput examination style.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18398461 | OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18746490 | OPTICAL DEVICE, WAFER, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER | Non-Final OA | FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED |
| 18736633 | FOLDABLE PULLING GRIP FOR INSTALLING FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND METHOD OF USING 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 |
| 18726940 | ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18911296 | High-efficiency thin-film electro-optical modulator on silicon photonics platform | Non-Final OA | Marvell Asia Pte Ltd |
| 18424496 | OPTICAL MODULE FOR TESTING LINE CARD | Final Rejection | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18523328 | VOA WITH DIGITAL CONTROL OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18725208 | SLOW-LIGHT PHOTONIC MODULATORS FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY PHOTONIC SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE |
| 18739603 | OPTICAL MODULATORS FOR PHOTONICS DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD. |
| 18630307 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAVEGUIDE HEATER WITH HEATER CONTACTS | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18746195 | TAPERED ANTI-REFLECTION COATING THAT PRESERVES IMAGE SHARPNESS IN WAVEGUIDE COMBINERS | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18888767 | WAFER ALIGNMENT IN MULTIPLE DIES | Non-Final OA | MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
| 18755213 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN OPTICAL COUPLER | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18752738 | INTERPOSER WITH AN INTEGRATED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE | Non-Final OA | XILINX, INC. |
| 18799797 | WAFER-SCALE WAVEGUIDES FOR INTEGRATED TWO-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS | Non-Final OA | The University of Chicago |
| 18798493 | WAFER-SCALE WAVEGUIDES FOR INTEGRATED TWO-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS | Non-Final OA | The University of Chicago |
| 18688306 | OPTICAL FIBER INCLUDING INTRA-CLADDING BARRIER LAYER | Final Rejection | OFS Fitel, LLC |
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