Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, PAUL CHANG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2872 2883

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 824 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
34.1%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683634 OPTICAL ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18381719 AIR FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18293432 Optical Apparatus, Modules and Devices Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18131037 VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH TAG HOOK Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18416233 VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18689397 HEAD MOUNTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING ADJUSTABLE AND MODULAR LENSES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18441906 Freeform Folded Optical System Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18255290 COIL MEMBER AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18688959 AN OPTICAL DISPLAY SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18619867 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18441643 LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18698024 IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
18635822 VOLUME HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTS TO AVOID GHOST NOISE Non-Final OA National Central University
18267457 Optical Zoom Camera Module and Corresponding Portable Terminal Device Final Rejection NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
18399780 CAMERA OPTICAL LENS Non-Final OA AAC Optics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18290803 SMART GLASSES Non-Final OA Beijing Unicorn Technology Co., Ltd.
18399625 LENS DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA AAC OPTICS (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

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