Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUANG, WEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
582
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1034
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 550 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18525928 OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18041477 OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18658057 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18516005 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd
18503305 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18096148 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17987136 Hybrid Lens and Method for Manufacturing Hybrid Lens Non-Final OA Daicel Corporation
17447883 OPTICAL FILTER Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18324280 Wide-Angle Lens Assembly Non-Final OA Asia Optical Co., Inc.
18138940 IMAGE CAPTURING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
17981456 OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY AND A PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE Final Rejection NEWMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18303811 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd
18302762 OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd

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