Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

George G King, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KING, GEORGE G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

KING, GEORGE G works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2872. The record includes 606 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.9%. The median time to allowance is 1062 days, and interviews are associated with a 37.7% lift.

The listed companies are Google LLC, Fujifilm Corporation, and Canon Inc. The leading firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Abel Schillinger, LLP. The interview measure supports considering examiner engagement as part of response strategy. The timing measure also supports advance planning for prosecution milestones, while the resolved-case volume provides a useful basis for reviewing patterns in this assignment.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
663
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19034989 IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18532061 VOLUME HOLOGRAM ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18322455 Systems With Removable Lenses Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18781774 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18605610 ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18700470 Light Control Film Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18287553 IMPROVED COMPACT HEADS UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18530094 DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A DISPLAY PANEL AND AN EYEPIECE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18921164 PROJECTOR SPACING AS A FUNCTION OF LENS SPACING ON A WAFER Final Rejection Google LLC
18647361 MEMS DEVICE WITH ELLIPTICAL MIRROR Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18621310 DUAL-AXIS HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A HEAD-MOUNTED WEARABLE DEVICE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18097881 LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, OPTICAL ENGINE INCLUDING THE SAME, SMART GLASS, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
19011459 OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19063435 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18529317 INSERT-FREE PRESCRIPTION CORRECTION OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18623341 MIRROR APPARATUS Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18714048 FLUIDIC DEVICE FOR REGULATING LIGHT TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE DEVICE Non-Final OA THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
18283880 ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18552256 ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT, ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTROCHROMIC LIGHT-CONTROLLING DEVICE, AND ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION Final Rejection SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner George G King's allowance rate?

57.9% of resolved applications examined by George G King were allowed (606 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner George G King?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner George G King take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by George G King took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner George G King work in?

George G King examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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