Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, LAUREN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lauren Nguyen, working in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2871, has 1031 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 54.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1242. These figures suggest the examination process for this unit. However, the interview lift is 34.8 percent, offering an advantage to those who choose to interview. This lift is a data point for overcoming the 54.8 percent baseline allowance rate.

With a 34.8 percent lift, the interview is a component of a prosecution strategy for this examiner. Although the 54.8 percent allowance rate is a factor, the impact of direct communication can help navigate the 1242-day median path to allowance. The 1031 resolved cases provide a sample size, confirming that the process is responsive to examiner interviews. Practitioners should prepare for a prosecution cycle of 1242 days but can improve their odds by utilizing the 34.8 percent interview lift. This strategy is useful for moving cases toward a grant in Art Unit 2871.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

54.8%
Allow Rate
-13.2% vs TC avg
1,116
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1035 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18806514 Hybrid Folded Birdbath Display Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18389792 VEHICLE OUTER MIRROR Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18290762 LIQUID CRYSTAL WRITING SCREEN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18271673 COLOR FILM SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19093420 LIQUID CRYSTAL DIFFRACTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18434880 LIGHT SOURCE MODULE Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18891028 OPTICAL LENS, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18176185 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
17814436 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18921512 LENS ASSEMBLY, LENS HOLDER, AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18910414 LENS UNIT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18744020 CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18160073 OPTICAL MEMBER, OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18740392 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING OPTICAL IMAGING IN AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
17857790 META-LENS SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18285184 Reflector Device, Method For Producing A Reflector Device, And Motor Vehicle Comprising A Reflector Device Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18806418 ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
18589019 POLARIZING PLATE AND OPTICAL DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18762179 OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGING UNIT INCLUDING OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18841750 LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE, AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18699119 OPTICAL PATH CONTROL MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18113140 COATED ARTICLES HAVING NON-PLANAR SUBSTRATES AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18012144 FULL-COLOR WAVEGUIDE COMBINER WITH EMBEDDED METAGRATING Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18778890 SOLID CRYSTAL BASED SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18776689 PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WITH CAPACITANCE SENSING FOR OPTICAL POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18587339 EFFICIENT AND COMPACT BEAM EXPANDER FOR VR/AR HEADSETS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18399805 MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE LENS SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND MICROSCOPE Final Rejection AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
18635004 SUPPORTING FRAME AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection HTC Corporation
18631138 OPTICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18819636 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

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