Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MOONEY, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874 2883

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
800
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
816
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 788 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18489419 WAVEGUIDE COUPLER FOR COUPLING LASER BEAM INTO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18663838 HOLLOW-CORE OPTICAL FIBER WITH SINGLE NESTED CAPILLARIES EXHIBITING IMPROVED CONFINEMENT LOSS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18619983 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , Ltd.
18431117 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18289628 OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG
18630945 OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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