Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
660
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18446611 OPTICAL COUPLER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18613293 OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS WITH MULTI-LASER MODULES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18560764 Coherent Optical Receiver Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18650983 VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18923170 PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK INCORPORATING FIBER MONITORING AT RECEIVING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18231770 SYSTEM COMPRISING PACKAGED OPTICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

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