Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAMB II, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2882

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher A Lamb II has 500 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2882. His allowance rate pct is 71.8, and the median days to allowance is 965. These figures represent the prosecution experience within his tech center. The 965-day median to allowance provides a timeline for applicants in Art Unit 2882 and can assist in managing client expectations.

The interview lift pct of 12.6 indicates that interviews are a factor for applicants to consider. This 12.6 lift suggests that verbal discussion is a supplement to written responses for improving the 71.8 allowance rate pct. With 500 resolved cases, the examiner's tendencies are documented and consistent. The 12.6 lift is a metric that practitioners can use to justify the resources of an interview to their clients while navigating the 965-day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
528
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18942088 MOBILE PROJECTOR CAPABLE OF UP-DOWN MOVEMENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18892254 Spatial Light System Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19016092 PROJECTION SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18979768 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18978220 ILLUMINATOR AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18971318 CONTROL METHOD, PROJECTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18797652 RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM, CONTENT EDITING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18602821 PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17993177 HEAT DIFFUSER, WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18397485 AERIAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
18403911 IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD-UP DISPLAY EQUIPPED WITH IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MOVABLE BODY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18779652 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18416931 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18911721 PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CORRECTING DISPLAY POSITION OF PROJECTION IMAGE Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
17741178 DISPLAY DEVICE AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18970743 COCKPIT SYSTEM INCLUDING OPERATING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO USE PROJECTOR Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19043504 LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18784875 OPTICAL ENGINE MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18774905 WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18365227 PROJECTION LENS, CONTROL METHOD OF PROJECTION LENS AND PROJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Coretronic Corporation
18150205 LIGHTING MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18901440 OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18844676 OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA GOERTEK OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18783893 PROJECTION LIGHT MACHINE Non-Final OA Goertek Optical Technology Co., Ltd.
18970553 LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18902459 LASER SOURCE AND LASER PROJECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD

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