Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, WILLIAM N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2875 2885

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%

Allow Rate

+5.8% vs TC avg

855

Total Applications

+13.1%

Interview Lift

683

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 835 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.3%

§101 Eligibility

21.5%

§102 Novelty

44.0%

§103 Obviousness

27.9%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18758798	PORTABLE AREA LIGHT	Non-Final OA	MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19428928	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	NICHIA CORPORATION
19144293	ILLUMINABLE VEHICLE SUNROOF	Non-Final OA	SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
19289308	LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND COOLING UNIT	Non-Final OA	OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18939173	WORK LIGHT	Non-Final OA	TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
19183549	REALISTIC NEON-REPLICA LED LIGHTING	Final Rejection	LED Inspirations, LLC

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