Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HARVEY, MINSUN OH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
-12.6%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17426836 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18256098 Wavelength Tunable Optical Transmitter Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18254902 Wavelength Tunable Laser Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
17890332 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL RESONANCE STRUCTURE WITH HIGH Q-FACTOR USING ULTRA-THIN 1D GRATING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17546142 HYBRID MEMBRANE EXTERNAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER Non-Final OA UNM RAINFOREST INNOVATIONS
18318728 DFB LASER MANUFACTURING METHOD BASED ON DIELECTRIC LATERALLY COUPLED GRATING WITH DETERMINISTIC GRATING COUPLING COEFFICIENT Non-Final OA SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY

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