Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2828 3645
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Michael W. Carter is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2828. He has 864 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 74.3 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection. The 864 resolved cases provide a foundation for analyzing the examiner's historical performance and tendencies.
The interview lift for this examiner is 15.8 percent. This indicates that an interview provides a boost to the 74.3 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider this a part of their strategy to ensure a grant. The 15.8 percent lift demonstrates that direct communication with the examiner is an effective way to improve the chances of a successful outcome.
The median days to allowance is 893. This timeline is a useful metric for applicants to gauge the expected duration of their prosecution. The 893-day figure, when paired with the 74.3 percent allowance rate, indicates an efficient path to issuance. Practitioners can use this 893-day benchmark to manage expectations regarding the total time required to reach an allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18523384 | PHASE MODULATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18301998 | LIGHT EMITTING COMPONENT, SEMICONDUCTOR-LAMINATED SUBSTRATE, AND MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 18533874 | Optoelectrical Assembly, Light Source Pool, Optoelectrical Switching Device, and Control Method for Optoelectrical Assembly | Non-Final OA | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18548161 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18402846 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. |
| 18551235 | OPTICAL MODULATOR | Non-Final OA | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation |
| 18529665 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | ROHM CO., LTD. |
| 18406480 | MULTI-JUNCTION LASER DIODE WITH IMPROVED WAVELENGTH STABILITY | Non-Final OA | II-VI Delaware, Inc. |
| 18478921 | HIGH POWER LASER ARRAY DEVICES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | II-VI Delaware, Inc. |
| 18329448 | FAST AXIS WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING FOR BROAD AREA LASER DIODES | Non-Final OA | Lumentum Operations LLC |
| 17809417 | MULTICORE MASTER OSCILLATOR POWER AMPLIFIER | Non-Final OA | Lumentum Operations LLC |
| 17643712 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR AN ADDRESSABLE ARRAY OF OPTICAL EMITTERS | Final Rejection | Lumentum Operations LLC |
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