Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ISMAIL, OMAR S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2635 2637 2874

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.5%
Allow Rate
+23.5% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+9.7%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417629 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTORING A TARGET RESTORATION REGION IN AN IMAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18398508 FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18704297 FREE SPACE OPTIC NETWORK Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18604576 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18590719 Coordinated Transmission in Multi-Passive Optical Network (PON) Systems Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18572145 MULTIMODAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTATION AND DEPTH ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18568204 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION DISCOVERY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18699803 SWITCH CONTROL APPARATUS, LIGHT FEEDING SYSTEM AND SWITCH CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18608894 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18709496 TRAFFIC PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SANECHIPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18426102 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A CONDITIONAL PROFILE ADJUSTMENT DATUM Non-Final OA KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.
18582629 Bidirectional Optical Communication Fiber Sensing Control Device Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18402003 3D Contagion Mapping Through Visual Exhale Monitoring Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18704863 SPECTRUM ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hangzhou AliCloud Feitian Information Technology Co., Ltd.
18688283 OPTICALLY COUPLED MULTI-NODE COMPUTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI XIZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18574863 Image Analysis for Automated Monitoring of Swelling and/or Atrophy of Body Parts Non-Final OA UNIVERSITÉ DE LAUSANNE
18068463 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR VITAL SIGN MONITORING Non-Final OA CareX AI, Inc.

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