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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kuei-Jen L Edenfield, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EDENFIELD, KUEI-JEN L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

EDENFIELD, KUEI-JEN L is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The profile covers 170 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.6%, and an interview lift of 15.3%. Median time to allowance is 1161 days. The allowance figure supplies a central planning reference, while the interview figure supports considering examiner interaction as part of a broader response strategy.

The listed companies include Canon Inc., Actutek Corporation, and Meta Platforms Technologies LLC. The listed firms include Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Meta Platforms, Inc., and APPLE INC. at YOUNG BASILE. Practitioners can use the profile when preparing technology-specific arguments and setting expectations for prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
218
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19101979 Panel With Switchable Layer to Obscure Display Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18978869 OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND LENS APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18329794 OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18316266 OBSERVATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17889479 OPTICAL DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18867715 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18260867 AUGMENTED REALITY SMARTGLASSES DISPLAY CALIBRATION IN THE PRESENCE OF PRESCRIPTION LENSES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18257601 LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18553540 Control Method for Wearable Device, and Electronic Device Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18350290 Low Refractive Power Inner Lens Focusing Unit and Optical System Thereof Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18256974 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18369430 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18483141 WAVELENGTH BAND SELECTIVE FILTERS FOR AR/VR SYSTEMS Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18359880 DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING CURVED DIFFUSER Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19029169 LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18916961 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18129994 OPTICALLY ATHERMAL INFRARED REIMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY Final Rejection RAYTHEON COMPANY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kuei-Jen L Edenfield's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Kuei-Jen L Edenfield were allowed (170 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kuei-Jen L Edenfield?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kuei-Jen L Edenfield take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kuei-Jen L Edenfield took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kuei-Jen L Edenfield work in?

Kuei-Jen L Edenfield examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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