Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MANHEIM, MARC ETIENNE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 2874

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18500008 Integrated Programmable Strongly Coupled Three-Ring Resonator Photonic Molecule with Ultralow-Power Piezoelectric Control Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18043658 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DIFFRACTION GRATINGS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18271286 LIGHT GUIDE COMPONENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18323453 OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17901975 LIGHT SOURCE MODULE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17548189 TECHNOLOGIES FOR A PLUGGABLE CONNECTOR FOR PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 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.
18578385 METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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
18041645 OPTICAL FIBER SHEATH HOLDERS FOR FIBER OPTIC CLOSURE ORGANIZERS Final Rejection COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18324755 OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
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
18485173 Stress Optic Tuners for Waveguide-Based Devices Non-Final OA United States Army
18207256 LIGHT-COUPLING DEVICE Final Rejection FOCI FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
18035501 FIBER INSULATOR WITH FIBER OPTICAL CABLE Final Rejection Weinert Industries AG
18131376 MICROSCALE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL STRUCTURE Final Rejection LESSENGERS Inc.
18049657 VISIBLE LED-BASED FLEX WAVEGUIDE INTERCONNECTS Final Rejection AvicenaTech Corp.

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