Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LAU, EDMOND C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1781 2871 2881

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
677
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 641 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18543717 LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18419437 SIGNAL TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18314228 Electronic Devices Having Displays with Openings Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18911511 ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19005096 VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18496257 SINGLE SUBSTRATE LIGHTGUIDE WITH FACETS Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18469217 COMPACT DISPLAY ENGINE WITH ARRAYED ILLUMINATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18312614 OPTICAL FILMS FOR CURVED LAMINATION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18298662 ENHANCED GRIN LC LENS RESPONSE TIME USING TEMPERATURE CONTROL Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18777945 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18290407 VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18341205 METALENS FOR NEAR INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18788365 LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18845581 DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18098219 POLARIZING FILM LAMINATE Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18711558 WIRE-GRID POLARIZER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Dexerials Corporation
18543178 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD INCORPORATING GAZE MOVEMENT-BASED STABILIZATION Non-Final OA Varjo Technologies Oy
18946277 PRESENTING VIRTUAL CONTENT OUTSIDE BOUNDARIES OF HEADS-UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA Distance Technologies Oy
18428342 Light Sheet Microscopy Non-Final OA University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

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