Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHU, CHRIS H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chris H. Chu is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2874. He has 667 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 53.2%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1122. This 1122-day figure is a larger number than the 667 resolved cases. Practitioners can use the 1122-day median to allowance to set expectations for the duration of the prosecution process. The 53.2% allowance rate provides a baseline for the probability of success in this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.4%. This 9.4% lift is a smaller percentage than the 53.2% allowance rate. An interview lift of 9.4% indicates that applications with interviews have a higher probability of allowance than the base rate. Practitioners may consider the 9.4% lift when deciding whether to request an interview. The 667 resolved cases represent the total volume of data available for this examiner. Each figure, from the 1122 days to the 53.2% rate, helps define the prosecution environment in Art Unit 2874. The relationship between the 9.4% lift and the 53.2% rate is a key factor for strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

53.2%
Allow Rate
-14.8% vs TC avg
709
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 667 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
75.1%
§103 Obviousness
1.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17895680 ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
16714100 OPTICAL GLASS, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, CEMENTED LENS, INTERCHANGEABLE CAMERA LENS, AND OPTICAL DEVICE USING SAME Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18755868 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR COLORED COATING ON OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18686932 OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18662275 THREE-LAYER THIN-COATED FIBER HAVING IMPROVED DAMAGE RESISTANCE Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18452613 SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBER WITH THIN COATING FOR HIGH DENSITY CABLES AND INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18212315 FEW MODE OPTICAL FIBERS WITH REDUCED MODE COUPLING AND LOW BIREFRINGENCE Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18211696 CO-ALKALI DOPED OPTICAL FIBERS Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18515679 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING LOW FREE SPACE AND HIGH FIBER DENSITY Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18381438 CONNECTOR FOR ALIGNMENT OF INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDES AND OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18244473 FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IN-LINE DISTRIBUTION HOUSINGS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18229936 ANNEALED SUBUNITS IN BUNDLED DROP ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS OF ANNEALING SUBUNITS IN BUNDLED DROP ASSEMBLY Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18206268 MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY IN DATA CENTERS Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
17974683 ATTACHMENT BODIES AND OPTICAL CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR MATING WITH COMPACT MULTIPORTS Final Rejection Corning Research & Development Corporation
17368398 SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBER WITH THIN COATING FOR HIGH DENSITY CABLES AND INTERCONNECTS Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18157626 OPTICAL COUPLER FOR VERTICAL OPTICAL COUPLING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18791384 METHOD FOR FABRICATING EMBEDDED SILICON PHOTONICS CHIP IN A MULTI-DIE PACKAGE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18446424 EMBEDDED SILICON PHOTONICS CHIP IN A MULTI-DIE PACKAGE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17697822 EMBEDDED SILICON PHOTONICS CHIP IN A MULTI-DIE PACKAGE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18319854 Optical Devices and Methods of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17519411 Integrated Optical Switch Having Doped Fiber/Waveguide Amplifiers Packaged in A Transposer Non-Final OA Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
18754329 Passive On-Chip Optical Long-Pass Filter Non-Final OA The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18501602 PHOTODETECTORS WITH A NOTCHED LIGHT-ABSORBING LAYER Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
18644583 OPTICAL MODULE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) LTD.
18908946 Electro-optical device via arrangement Non-Final OA Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
18671882 ALL FIBER ADJUSTABLE BEAM SHAPING Non-Final OA nLIGHT, Inc.
18671923 ALL FIBER ADJUSTABLE BEAM SHAPING Non-Final OA nLIGHT, Inc.

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