Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BROCK, PAUL MORGAN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2634

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

%
Allow Rate
-62.0% vs TC avg
19
Total Applications
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
33.3%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§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
18631551 OPTICAL SWITCHING UNIT WITH FREQUENCY SELECTIVE PROTECTION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
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
18691915 TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, FUNCTION CONTROL APPARATUS SYSTEM, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD 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 Non-Final OA TAARA CONNECT, INC.

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