Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COLLINS, DARRYL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2873

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.0%
Allow Rate
+21.0% vs TC avg
1420
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
839
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1390 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
34.5%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18407297 PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18579470 AERODYNAMIC EYEWEAR Non-Final OA 100% Speedlab, LLC
18626407 OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND LENS APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18071259 Zoom Lens Assembly Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18290303 VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18666089 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18490123 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18292268 COLORED BLUE BLOCKERS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18704693 TRANSPARENT OPTICAL ARTICLE WITH INCREASED BLUE LIGHT CUTTING ABILITY AND SUPERIOR AESTHETICS Non-Final OA Essilor International
18701501 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PAIR OF PROGRESSIVE ADDITION LENSES Non-Final OA Essilor International
18683165 SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
18660975 EYEWEAR WITH ADJUSTABLE NOSE SUPPORT ANGLE IN VARIOUS DIRECTION Non-Final OA KOREA O.G.K CO., LTD.
18656482 FOLDABLE EYEGLASSES AND CASE Non-Final OA Thinoptics, Inc.
18646782 OPTICAL IMAGING LENS Non-Final OA GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
18645384 Coupling unit for eyeglass frames, and an eyeglass frame comprising the unit Non-Final OA OVVO Optics Spólka z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia
18604592 IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY, CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
18638975 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE GLASSES, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE GLASSES, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEOFECT CO., LTD.
18603778 OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18499303 SPECTACLE LENS REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA PROHERO GROUP CO., LTD.
18427518 OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA NEWMAX TECHOLOGY CO., LTD.

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