Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1781 2871 2881 2884
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Edmond C Lau has overseen 651 resolved cases in Art Unit 1781 of Tech Center 2800. His allowance rate pct of 71.7% provides a baseline for the probability of securing a patent grant on his docket. This rate suggests a generally positive outlook for applicants, with more than seven out of ten cases reaching allowance.
The interview lift pct of 8.5% suggests that interviews are a useful tool for applicants. Engaging with Lau directly can help bridge the gap toward allowance in cases where written arguments may be insufficient. While the lift is not as high as some other examiners, it still represents a positive shift from the 71.7% baseline.
The median_days_to_allowance is 837. This timeline, combined with the 71.7% allowance rate, suggests a standard prosecution pace for cases that successfully navigate the examination process. Practitioners should consider the 8.5% interview lift as a way to potentially expedite or secure a grant within this 837-day median window.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18314228 | Electronic Devices Having Displays with Openings | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18397492 | DIMMING MEMBER AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18995502 | LIGHT BEAM DEFLECTION DEVICE AND LASER RADAR | Non-Final OA | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 18911511 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 18419437 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 19005096 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | LG Display Co., Ltd. |
| 18496257 | SINGLE SUBSTRATE LIGHTGUIDE WITH FACETS | Non-Final OA | GOOGLE LLC |
| 18922490 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18290407 | VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 18777191 | OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM | Final Rejection | Actutek Corporation |
| 18846663 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS | Non-Final OA | ams-OSRAM International GmbH |
| 18724890 | OPTICAL PATH CONTROL MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
| 18722793 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, CAMERA MODULE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL | Non-Final OA | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
| 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 |
| 18788365 | LENS ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. |
| 18646258 | LIQUID MIRROR | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18654937 | ATYPICAL METASURFACE, WAVEGUIDE IMAGE COMBINER AND AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE USING ATYPICAL METASURFACE | Final Rejection | SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION |
| 18845581 | DISPLAY METHOD | Non-Final OA | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18098219 | POLARIZING FILM LAMINATE | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
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