Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MOONEY, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874 2883

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+20.1% vs TC avg
791
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
812
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17949079 Light Output Devices and Light Outputting Methods for Optical Systems Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18518119 INTERLOCK MECHANISM FOR OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18365050 OPTICAL COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17876779 MULTI-TIP OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18289628 OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG
18605299 ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE Non-Final OA OPTICIS CO., LTD.
18515002 IMAGE SENSING MODULE Non-Final OA CREATIVE SENSOR INC.
18560747 OPTICAL ADDRESSING METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA QuEra Computing Incorporated
18467423 OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA AuthenX Inc.
17802495 STRUCTURED SILICA CLAD SILICA OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA Biolitec Unternehmensbeteiligungs II AG

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