Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DUDEK, JAMES A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
1365
Total Applications
+3.6%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504704 LENS APPARATUS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES FOR LASER IMAGING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18291692 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, INTERMEDIATE SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18261859 LENS, LENS ARRAY, DISPLAYING MODULE AND DISPLAYING DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18628959 ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18530224 VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18495144 Watch Component, Watch, And Method For Manufacturing Watch Component Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18324078 Electronic Devices with Lenses Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18254351 Optical Systems Having Compact Display Modules Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18240946 VEHICLE FASCIA COMPRISING ROTATING REFLECTORS Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
18474380 PLASTIC LENS FOR SPECTACLES Non-Final OA TOKAI OPTICAL CO. LTD.

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