Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ENDO, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2875 2885 3635 3641

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17865761 LIGHT SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING LIGHT Non-Final OA NKT Photonics A/S
18758798 PORTABLE AREA LIGHT Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18719909 MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18863018 LIGHT EFFECTOR AND FLASH LIGHT Non-Final OA GODOX PHOTO EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18605316 WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18291663 ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE TRIM ACCESSORIES FOR LUMINAIRES Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19109921 LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
19108836 LIGHTING DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE ONTO THE GROUND AROUND A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO VISION
18603942 BATTERY POWERED LIGHT TOWER Non-Final OA Briggs & Stratton, LLC
18976065 MULTIDIRECTIONAL FIREARM LIGHT Non-Final OA Owl Gun Lights, Inc.
18898728 HIGHLY WATERPROOF LAMP WITHOUT LAMP HOLDER, AND HIGHLY WATERPROOF LIGHT STRING Non-Final OA Dongguan Miray E-Tech Co., Ltd
18789511 ILLUMINATED BOOK DEVICE Non-Final OA Booklit LLC
18724768 Backlit vehicle trim-part, in particular vehicle badge Final Rejection DEMMEL AG
18754692 NEW TYPE OF LAMP Non-Final OA Xiamen Guangpu Electronics Co., Ltd.
18702337 PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE WITH LIGHT-EMITTING END COVER Final Rejection SHANGHAI SHIFT ELECTRICS CO., LTD.

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