Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NAZRUL, SHAHBAZ

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2638 2661 2696 2697

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+27.7% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
774
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
34.0%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939694 IMAGE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18638339 METALENS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18576552 FOCUS CONTROL DEVICE, FOCUS CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18504387 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18249356 IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18370348 PERCEPTION MODES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18591030 IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18366267 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROCESSOR FOR AUTONOMOUSLY MAKING IMAGE MODIFICATIONS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18943873 OPTICAL BLACK PIXEL REFERENCE TO REMOVE IMAGE BIAS NOISE FOR WESTERN BLOT IMAGING Non-Final OA Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
18972419 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HORIZON LEVELING VIDEOS Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18773098 CAMERA HOUSING WITH EXPANSION MODULE Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18951284 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18796912 CIRCUITRY AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING IMBALANCE IN IMAGE SENSORS WITH MULTIPLE READOUT PATHS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18918288 OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Sensing Technology Corporation
18698919 IMAGE CAPTURE AND LIGHT PROJECTION USING AT LEAST ONE LENS UNIT HAVING A TELECENTRIC IMAGE PLANE OR A TELECENTRIC OBJECT PLANE Non-Final OA NIL Technology ApS

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