Listed by the USPTO as MENEFEE, JAMES A
Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2828 3992
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
MENEFEE, JAMES A works in Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 2828. The examiner has 192 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.2%, and a median time to allowance of 981 days. The interview lift is 12.2%, providing a measurable but limited basis for incorporating interviews into prosecution planning. Counsel should pair any interview with written positions that clearly distinguish the claims from the cited disclosures.
The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, NICHIA Corporation, and Cymer LLC. The listed firms are Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, Spencer Fane LLP, and HoustonHogle LLP. These recurring entities can help practitioners locate comparable matters and understand the technology contexts represented in the record, while the case-level file remains the proper source for decisions about claim scope and amendment strategy.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18354666 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, DISPLAY, AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18577718 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18559665 | LASER ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18279334 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER | Non-Final OA | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 17905806 | Systems and Methods for Delivery of Light With Increased Omnidirectionality | Non-Final OA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 18264913 | Semiconductor Optical Integrated Device | Non-Final OA | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation |
| 18552586 | VARIABLE-WAVELENGTH LASER | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC. |
| 18389872 | Laser with intracavity modulator | Non-Final OA | MARVELL ASIA PTE LTD |
| 18574890 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | NICHIA CORPORATION |
| 18515253 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICHIA CORPORATION |
| 18355572 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER | Non-Final OA | OSRAM OLED GmbH |
| 18279647 | INTRACAVITY HOLOGRAPHIC LASER MODE CONVERTER | Non-Final OA | IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy79.2% of resolved applications examined by James A Menefee were allowed (192 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by James A Menefee took 981 days on average from filing to allowance.
James A Menefee examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 3900.
