Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: NIU, XINNING

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2878

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
1,051
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1027 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
69.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18143869 Techniques for Providing Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection to Resonant Cavity Mesas Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18143517 Wafer-Level Laser Assemblies Having Extended Resonant Cavities Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18685574 SURFACE EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18359426 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18192764 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A MULTIWAVELENGTH ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER SINGLE RING CAVITY LASER Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18396843 LASER LIGHT SOURCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA AUO Corporation

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