Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HOWARD, RYAN D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2871 2878 2882

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.7%

Allow Rate

+11.7% vs TC avg

1,048

Total Applications

+12.7%

Interview Lift

879

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1028 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.9%

§101 Eligibility

30.3%

§102 Novelty

48.1%

§103 Obviousness

12.2%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18811342	DISPLAY FOR AUGMENTED REALITY	Non-Final OA	Snap Inc.
18756264	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM	Non-Final OA	FUJIFILM Corporation
18932083	PROJECTOR	Non-Final OA	CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18414776	PROJECTOR	Final Rejection	SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18433299	ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Coretronic Corporation
18426352	PROJECTION APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Coretronic Corporation

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