Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MATA, SARA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2838 2843

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
405
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1262
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
41.6%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18069385 ULTRASONIC OSCILLATOR UNIT AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17916235 LEAD-FREE THREE-COMPONENT PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER COMPOSITE Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18099986 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17192940 PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER INCLUDING FIXING PORTION OVERLAPPING BASE PORTION AND GAP BETWEEN BEAM PORTIONS Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18150614 BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS WITH TUNABLE ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18150621 ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR WITH LOW/ZERO-ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING AT BORDER REGION Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18150627 ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR USING MULTILAYER TRANSDUCTION MATERIALS WITH LOW/ZERO COUPLING BORDER REGION Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
17810870 PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPHONE WITH ENHANCED ANCHOR Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18236879 COMPACT ULTRASOUND DEVICE HAVING ANNULAR ULTRASOUND ARRAY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF Non-Final OA Ulthera, Inc.
17552278 APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ULTRASONIC WAVES Non-Final OA SHAHEEN INNOVATIONS HOLDING LIMITED
17943600 PIEZOELECTRIC FILM LAMINATED BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA MIRISE Technologies Corporation
17800381 PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE WITH PILLAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
17282286 PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER HAVING MATERIAL EXHIBITING SHEAR PIEZOELECTIC EFFECT Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
17608231 ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM WITH PIEZOELECTRIC UNITS Final Rejection TDK Electronics AG
17215776 TRENCHES FOR THE REDUCTION OF CROSS-TALK IN MUT ARRAYS Final Rejection eXo Imaging, Inc.
17695950 PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER Final Rejection KISTLER HOLDING AG
18096497 Piezo-Elements for Wearable Devices Non-Final OA Inviza LLC
17995353 DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER MICROFIBER ACTUATORS Non-Final OA ELYSIUM ROBOTICS LLC

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