Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2871 3645 4100
This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases
Rachel Nicole Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2871. Her record includes 44 resolved cases, which provides a basis for understanding her prosecution patterns. The allowance rate for these cases is 25.0%. This 25.0% rate indicates the frequency with which applications reach a grant under her review. Practitioners can use this figure to assess the challenging prosecution environment in Art Unit 2871.
The median days to allowance is 1491. This 1491-day figure represents the middle point of the timeline for applications that result in a patent grant. It serves as a practical benchmark for managing expectations regarding the duration of the examination process. The 1491-day median is a key metric for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy and budgeting for prosecution costs in Tech Center 4100.
The data also shows an interview lift of 52.4%. This 52.4% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate associated with conducting an examiner interview. Practitioners should evaluate this 52.4% lift as a primary strategy for advancing prosecution. While the base allowance rate is 25.0%, the 52.4% lift suggests that direct communication is a highly effective tool for resolving outstanding issues and securing a grant. This lift provides a measurable basis for deciding whether to engage in an interview.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17573300 | LIDAR DEVICE | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 17546811 | LiDAR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18643118 | MULTI-CORE FIBER OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18543048 | LIDAR APPARATUS | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 17909534 | VEGETATION OBSERVATION DEVICE, VEGETATION OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND VEGETATION OBSERVATION METHOD | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 17882609 | IRRADIATION DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 18085460 | OPTICAL DETECTION OF AN OBJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRIANGULATION PRINCIPLE | Final Rejection | SICK AG |
| 18814075 | DUMMY LIGHT MODULE COMPRISING DUAL SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 17624459 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT INFORMATION OF OBJECTS IN AT LEAST ONE MONITORING REGION | Final Rejection | Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH |
| 18595408 | THIN PROFILE WINDSHIELD MOUNTED LIDAR SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Seyond, Inc. |
| 17861221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING POLLUTION IN WINDOW COVER OF LIDAR SENSOR | Non-Final OA | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD. |
| 17911317 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation |
| 18220855 | FORWARD RAMAN AMPLIFIER, BIDIRECTIONAL RAMAN AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM, AND FORWARD RAMAN AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Fujitsu Limited |
| 18774717 | Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) System Including High-Power Amplifier | Non-Final OA | Aurora Operations, Inc. |
| 17872383 | NARROWBAND TIA AND SIGNALING FOR OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED |
| 18627662 | LIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE | Non-Final OA | DENSO CORPORATION |
| 17806324 | Spinning Lidar With One or More Secondary Mirrors | Final Rejection | Waymo LLC |
| 18778223 | PATH-INTEGRATED OPTICAL SENSING AND SIMULTANEOUS RETROREFLECTOR TRACKING | Non-Final OA | The Trustees of Princeton University |
| 18612751 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18452403 | DETECTION APPARATUS, LIDAR, CHIP, AND TERMINAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18148940 | LASER RADAR SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD | Final Rejection | Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 17568302 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SENSOR SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan |
| 18655543 | ROBUST LIDAR TO CAMERA ALIGNMENT METHOD FOR A VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
| 18129358 | LASER SCANNER FOR VERIFYING POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS OF ASSEMBLIES | Non-Final OA | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| 17627980 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EYE-SAFE LIDAR | Final Rejection | INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. |
| 17615381 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT OPTICAL SENSING | Non-Final OA | INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD. |
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