Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HOLLWEG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1737 2800 2828 2874 2879 2883 4100

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
504
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18750460 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
18764916 Method for manufacturing a composite electric power cable Non-Final OA NEXANS
18774031 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18818359 PUSH-BUTTON ACTUATOR USED IN FIBER OPTIC TERMINALS HAVING AN OPTICAL CONNECTION PORT Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18438902 INSTALLATION GRIP FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18669560 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FORMING METHO OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18674720 CASCADING ARRANGEMENT OF SLOT WAVEGUIDE-BASED BRAGG GRATING FILTERS IN DEMULTIPLEXING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18783674 SPLICE ENCLOSURES AND SLACK MANAGEMENT FOR FIBER OPTIC PEDESTALS Non-Final OA Panduit Corp.
18834288 OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18723607 RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18486233 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18799012 OPTICAL FIBER FEEDTHROUGH FOR A VACUUM CHAMBER Non-Final OA Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e. V.

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