Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHAPEL, DEREK S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1781 2844 2872

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Derek S Chapel is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1781. The examiner has 1001 resolved cases. This volume of resolutions provides a basis for analyzing the examiner's prosecution patterns. The data offers a view of how applications are examined within this specific technical unit and the examiner's consistency in decision-making over time.

The allowance rate is 70.3 percent. This percentage shows the frequency of grants for applications that reach a final resolution with this examiner. The median days to allowance is 1038. This figure indicates the time from filing to the grant of a patent. Practitioners can use this duration to estimate the timeline for their own applications and manage client expectations regarding the prosecution phase.

The interview lift is 21.9 percent. This metric indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that verbal communication is an effective method for resolving rejections with this examiner. Applicants might prioritize scheduling an interview to address the examiner's concerns and potentially accelerate the path to a patent grant.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
1,023
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1038
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1001 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062925 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18829083 Folded Optics with Tilt Actuator and Spring Suspension Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18154089 REFLECTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, LENS MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18778855 DIRECT-WRITE LASER-ASSISTED ALTERING OF METASURFACES Non-Final OA University of Rochester
18269939 JONES MATRIX HOLOGRAPHY WITH METASURFACES Non-Final OA PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
18894640 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18814713 EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
18382370 MULTI-LAYER DIELECTRIC COATINGS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY DIELECTRIC GRATINGS Non-Final OA II-VI Delaware, Inc.

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