Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAVARIAS, ARNEL C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Arnel C Lavarias works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872, where he has handled 850 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 79.8 percent, which indicates the probability of success for patent applications. This 79.8 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants entering prosecution in Art Unit 2872.

The data reveals that interviews have an effect on outcomes, with an interview lift of 0.3 percent. This suggests that the allowance rate is independent of whether an interview is conducted. The 0.3 percent lift implies that written advocacy is an effective mode of resolution for the 850 resolved cases.

The median time to reach an allowance is 1050 days. This 1050 day period represents the duration from filing to a successful conclusion. These metrics offer an overview of the prosecution environment for applications assigned to this examiner, based on the 850 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
859
Total Applications
+0.3%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 850 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724668 STERILE DRAPE FOR DRAPING EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18865056 INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING SEE-THROUGH ARTIFACTS OF REFLECTIVE WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18578542 Holographic Interference Pattern Recording Apparatus and Recording Method Using Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18797283 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18952237 LENS DRIVING DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND IMPROVING ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18909200 LINE EXCITATION ARRAY DETECTION MICROSCOPY Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18967051 QUANTUM TOMOGRAPHY AND PHOTON SOURCE OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA PSIQUANTUM, CORP.
18774650 PARTIALLY ETCHED PHASE-TRANSFORMING OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18850673 OPTICAL MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Goertek Optical Technology Co. Ltd.
18873153 OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY

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