Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adam W Booher, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOOHER, ADAM W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOOHER, ADAM W is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2872. The profile includes 526 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.5%. The median time to allowance is 1003 days, giving applicants a clear timing consideration for prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 9.1%, indicating a modest positive association with allowance outcomes. Counsel may consider interviews when a matter presents issues that can be efficiently clarified through direct discussion. The listed companies are 3M Innovative Properties Company, Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., and Sheltered Wings, Inc. D/b/a Vortex Optics. The listed firms are HSML P.C., IPUSA, P.L.L.C, and True Shepherd, LLC (S).

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

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
561
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18948379 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A COLORED MARKING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18950497 OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL CONSTRUCTION, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18916811 Optical Stack Including Multilayer Optical Film and Radio-Wave Anti-Reflection Sheet Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18777934 ABSORBING, REFLECTING AND COLLIMATING POLARIZER STACK AND BACKLIGHTS INCORPORATING SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18454256 OPTICAL MEMBER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17790025 DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18880762 MIRROR DRIVE DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND CORRECTION METHOD Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
19061314 VEHICULAR VIEWING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VEHICULAR VIEWING DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
19059856 OPTICAL FILTER Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18894603 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18907463 ARBITRARY POLARIZATION-SWITCHABLE METASURFACES Non-Final OA PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
19022618 OPTICAL FILM, AND POLARIZING PLATE, SURFACE PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY PANEL AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE OPTICAL FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE OPTICAL FILM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING OPTICAL FILM, AND EVALUATION METHOD OF FINGER PRINT WIPING PROPERTY Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18906447 DIGITAL REAR MIRROR FOR EASY OPERATION BASED ON BUTTON OR SENSOR, AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
19078474 Multimodal Microscope and Microscopy Method Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
19077798 DEVICE FOR COMBINING BEAMS AND SYSTEM HAVING A DEVICE FOR COMBINING BEAMS AND A WHITE IMAGE HOLOGRAM Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
18802211 OPTICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING AN EUV MIRROR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OPTICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18710498 HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PHOTOPOLYMER LAYER AND OPTICAL ELEMENT Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam W Booher's allowance rate?

75.5% of resolved applications examined by Adam W Booher were allowed (526 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam W Booher?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam W Booher take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam W Booher took 1,003 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam W Booher work in?

Adam W Booher examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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