Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CALEY, MICHAEL H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2874

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
-3.2% vs TC avg
496
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1087
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
91.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18640034 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18324630 SPLICING OPTICAL FIBERS TO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18165344 OPTICAL LENS Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
17765283 Fibre Optic Connector Final Rejection Ridgemount Technologies Limited

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