Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KING, GEORGE G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

George G King is a patent examiner currently serving in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. Over the course of their career, this examiner has reached a final decision on 604 resolved cases. This total includes all applications that have been either granted as patents or abandoned by the applicants. This history of 604 resolved cases provides a statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's decision-making patterns within Art Unit 2872 and Tech Center 2800.

The data shows an allowance rate of 57.8 percent, which reflects the frequency with which applications are successfully prosecuted to a grant. For those applications that achieve an allowance, the median days to allowance is 1061. This duration represents the middle point of the timeline for successful cases, meaning that the prosecution process often requires a commitment of 1061 days to reach a favorable conclusion. This 57.8 percent allowance rate is a critical metric for managing applicant expectations.

Furthermore, the interview lift is 37.6 percent. This 37.6 percent lift indicates the increase in the probability of receiving a grant when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline allowance rate of 57.8 percent. The relationship between the allowance rate and the interview lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive strategy. Practitioners may find that this lift is a vital tool for navigating the typical prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
647
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18694785 HEAD-UP DISPLAY Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18775602 SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18586531 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18322455 Systems With Removable Lenses Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19034989 IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19034207 IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18532061 VOLUME HOLOGRAM ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
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
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
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
18777880 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
18896568 OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION
18917906 SUB-MILLIMETER AND TERAHERTZ FREQUENCY METAMATERIAL FLAT LENS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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
18496932 IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA HTC Corporation
18274858 ELECTROLYTE FOR DURABLE DYNAMIC GLASS BASED ON REVERSIBLE METAL ELECTRODEPOSITION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18822580 SANDWICH STRUCTURES FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM MICRO-MIRRORS Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18700470 Light Control Film Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18287553 IMPROVED COMPACT HEADS UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18623341 MIRROR APPARATUS Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18885512 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIRTUAL REALITY ADAPTIVE EYEWEAR TESTING AND RECOMMENDATION Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18283880 ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17930325 INSULATED GLAZING UNIT INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS MODULE Non-Final OA SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.
18899380 TEXTURE STRUCTURE, COVER PLATE, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR COVER PLATE Non-Final OA BYD Company Ltd.

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