Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOBSON, DANIEL G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2636

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
652
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 642 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697186 A BROADCAST-AND-SELECT NODE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18545232 EXCEPTION LOCATING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18446611 OPTICAL COUPLER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18613293 OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS WITH MULTI-LASER MODULES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18379008 DETACHABLE LIGHT SOURCE SUPPLY APPARATUS AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18560764 Coherent Optical Receiver Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

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