Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Albert H Cutler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUTLER, ALBERT H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2661 2696 2837

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUTLER, ALBERT H works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2622. His profile records 1053 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.4%, and a median of 959 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 21.1% lift, making examiner discussion a meaningful option when a focused response could clarify claim scope or distinctions.

The listed companies are NIKON Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, CHIP LAW GROUP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The substantial case history provides a useful basis for evaluating likely prosecution duration and for deciding whether to combine written amendments with an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
1,089
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18981876 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18972555 IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18944915 CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE DRIVING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18701955 SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18557298 SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18944684 MODULE DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
19259464 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19026876 IMAGE SENSOR ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
19027154 IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18780883 IMAGING UNIT, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON A CONTROL PROGRAM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
19208159 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING DARK CURRENT COMPENSATION BY WEIGHTED FILTERING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18440057 IMAGE SENSOR, CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19013711 LARGE IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Albert H Cutler's allowance rate?

79.4% of resolved applications examined by Albert H Cutler were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Albert H Cutler?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Albert H Cutler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Albert H Cutler took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Albert H Cutler work in?

Albert H Cutler examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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