Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2844

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
264
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
827
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
32.5%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18844446 CONTROLLING LIGHTING DEVICES AS A GROUP WHEN A LIGHT SCENE OR MODE IS ACTIVATED IN ANOTHER SPATIAL AREA Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18905293 HEADLIGHT CONTROLLER Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18187558 Impedance Matching Network and Control Method Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18741875 MULTIPLE LOCATION LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
17981549 CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED PORTION CONTROLLED IN RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
18872111 CONTROL AND COMMISSIONING DEVICES FOR VERIFICATION OF A COMMISSIONED LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID DEVICES Non-Final OA Tridonic Portugal, Unipessoal LDA
18847308 FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR IMPEDANCE MATCHING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18905861 METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR COMPACT LED LIGHTS Non-Final OA Melexis Technologies NV
18646041 ADJUSTED DIMMING OF LED LIGHTS IN A PASSENGER CABIN Non-Final OA Diehl Aerospace GmbH
18376795 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE OPERATION OF A MUTLI-OUTPUT POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
18413397 METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT STRING Final Rejection SEMISILICON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
18470430 METHOD, DEVICE, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING THE ORNAMENT LIGHTING Non-Final OA SHENZHEN HYSIRY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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