Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LAU, EDMOND C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2881

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
667
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
830
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
86.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556856 THIN ILLUMINATION LAYER WAVEGUIDE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18433094 VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18340195 Display Module, and Virtual Image Location Adjustment Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18419437 SIGNAL TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18469217 COMPACT DISPLAY ENGINE WITH ARRAYED ILLUMINATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18298662 ENHANCED GRIN LC LENS RESPONSE TIME USING TEMPERATURE CONTROL Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18137393 SPATIALLY SELECTIVE TINTING ARCHITECTURE FOR HEAD-WORN DEVICES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
17144777 DOUBLE OVERMOLDED DISPLAY HOUSING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18290407 VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18211667 OPTICAL MODULE Final Rejection HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18397492 DIMMING MEMBER AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD.
18098219 POLARIZING FILM LAMINATE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18817097 Mesogen Polarizer Non-Final OA HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc.
17907391 AN AUTOMATIC LANDING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR LASER PROCESSING Non-Final OA INNOFOCUS PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
18494673 MEMS-BASED MODULATION AND BEAM CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Teledyne Micralyne Inc.
17916885 OPTICAL FILM, AND OPTICAL LAMINATE AND EYEWEAR HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA MGC FILSHEET CO., LTD.

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