Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2638 2852 2862 2872

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
1085
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
782
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1071 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
35.0%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18535822 HANDWHEEL CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR LENS FOCUSING Non-Final OA TILTA INC.
18769211 SHOE APPARATUS, ACCESSORY, ACCESSORY SHOE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18741229 IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMS FOR USE IN LAND AND UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18279114 SMA ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED
18575877 DIFFERENTIAL PMOS ISFET-BASED PH SENSOR Final Rejection The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
18628159 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA TDK TAIWAN CORP.
18414052 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA TDK TAIWAN CORP.
18136771 IMAGING LENS MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
18617087 Uniform Camera-Lighting System Non-Final OA Tour It Now Inc.
18358239 RESISTIVE-NETWORK CELL REGION, BUILT-IN SELF-TESTER INCLUDING SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SAME, METHOD OF OPERATING SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED

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