Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BROCK, PAUL MORGAN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2634

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+38.0% vs TC avg
19
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
781
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
81.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690405 CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18411126 TRANSMITTER, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18668896 OPTICAL DEVICE FOR WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18625357 PON fault notification in a multi-homed protection environment Final Rejection Ciena Corporation
18729208 OPTICAL PULSE GENERATOR AND GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18714001 Optical Circuit Device, Integrated Optical Device And Method For Manufacturing Of Integrated Optical Device Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18717521 GAIN ADJUSTMENT METHOD, OPTICAL RECEIVING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18709995 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18632541 FIBER TO THE ROOM Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18633351 Polarization-Diverse Radio Receive Element, Receiver, Transceiver and Related Methods of Operation Non-Final OA Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
18613418 ACTIVE OPA MOTION FOR LARGER FOV AND MOTION COMPENSATION Final Rejection TAARA CONNECT, INC.

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