Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CAPUTO, LISA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2863 2874

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

16.7%
Allow Rate
-51.3% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
85.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579443 INTEGRATED MAGNETO-OPTICAL MODULATOR Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18395038 Low Temperature Fabrication of Silicon Nitride Photonic Devices Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18682587 LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHT TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18399416 TECHNOLOGIES FOR MICRO-LED OPTICAL COMMUNICATION VIA GLASS WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18403779 PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18403735 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18604860 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS HAVING A SEALING GASKET DISPOSED ON THE FERRULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Corning Research & Development Corporation
18390016 ASSEMBLIES, OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF BONDING OPTICAL FIBERS TO SUBSTRATES USING A LASER BEAM AND ELECTROPLATING Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18420388 CONFIGURING INDEX OF REFRACTION IN A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Ciena Corporation
18437960 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18414723 NETWORK CABLE AND CONNECTOR FOR CABLE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18605120 OPTICAL BACKPLANE CONNECTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18431589 OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, AND OPTICAL RECEIVER Non-Final OA FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
18579646 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
18417875 OPTICAL FLOW SWITCHING USING PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Lightmatter, Inc.
18688108 ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR AND ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NANJING LYCORE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18588283 DUAL OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER AND ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA OPTOMIND INC.
18572094 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE USING SAME Non-Final OA SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.

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