Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MANHEIM, MARC ETIENNE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 2874

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
87.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18323453 OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17350809 PACKAGE WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE IN A GLASS CORE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18121045 REFRACTIVE INDEX MODULATION IN DIFFRACTIVE GRATINGS FOR OPTICAL ELEMENTS OF AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAYS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18514225 ANTENNA DEVICE INCLUDING FIBER ATTACHED GLASS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18522479 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND PHOTONIC PACKAGING STRUCTURE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18239854 POROUS CERAMIC POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR PREVENTING RODENT DAMAGE Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18153116 Photonic Package and Method of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18236493 DUCT PORT NOZZLE WITH AUXILIARY WIRE PASS-THROUGH THAT PROVIDES ENTRY POINT FOR AUXILIARY WIRE OTHER THAN A DUCT PORT Non-Final OA PPC BROADBAND, INC.
18300199 FIBER POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA CommScope Technologies LLC
18328314 FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR DOWNHOLE AND HARSH ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection NEUBREX CO., LTD.
18285863 METHODS OF INCREASING HIGHER-ORDER MODE SUPPRESSION IN LARGE-MODE AREA RING FIBERS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF Non-Final OA OFS Fitel LLC
18131376 MICROSCALE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL STRUCTURE Final Rejection LESSENGERS Inc.
18035501 FIBER INSULATOR WITH FIBER OPTICAL CABLE Final Rejection Weinert Industries AG
18049657 VISIBLE LED-BASED FLEX WAVEGUIDE INTERCONNECTS Final Rejection AvicenaTech Corp.

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