Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NOEL, JEMPSON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jempson Noel serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3645. The data includes 164 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 66.5%. This 66.5% rate provides a baseline for the probability of reaching a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1252, which outlines the typical duration of the prosecution process. With 164 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable statistical foundation for applicant strategy.

The interview lift is 32.2%, which is a significant figure for practitioners to consider. This 32.2% lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective tactic for increasing the 66.5% baseline allowance rate. Applicants should prioritize direct communication to leverage this 32.2% increase in success probability. The 1252 median days to allowance helps in setting realistic expectations for the timing of a grant. This analysis of Art Unit 3645 is based on the 164 resolved cases available for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
182
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18701996 DISTANCE-MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DISTANCE- MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18030444 OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18605535 OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR Non-Final OA SICK AG
18755623 MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18441022 SENSING DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18414494 IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, DISTANCE-MEASURING APPARATUS, AND DISTANCE-MEASURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18174963 DTOF SENSING MODULE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND RANGING METHOD Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17789927 TRANSMISSION UNIT AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING IMPROVED OPTICAL EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18541139 MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18254486 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTED DISTANCE VARIABLES, CORRESPONDING DETECTION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE DETECTION DEVICE OF THIS KIND Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
17598548 LASER EMISSION APPARATUS AND LIDAR-BASED SURROUND SENSOR HAVING A LASER EMISSION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18880652 LIGHTING DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE, AND ONBOARD DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18689458 Liquid-Mounted Optical Sensor Apparatus for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18682121 LIDAR MEASURING METHOD AND DEVICE WITH SUB-PULSES PRODUCED BY BIREFRINGENCE IN THE LASER RESONATOR Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18044223 OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE OR A SPEED OF AN OBJECT Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18005229 ADAPTIVE PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ams International AG
17462724 Systems and Methods for Providing a Gapless LiDAR Emitter Using a Laser Diode Bar Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18794511 Methods for Localizing Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Calibration Targets Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18694722 EXTENDED MATERIAL DETECTION INVOLVING A MULTI WAVELENGTH PROJECTOR Non-Final OA TRINAMIX GMBH
18761022 TECHNIQUES FOR USING A COHERENT RECEIVER IN A FMCW LIDAR SYSTEM Final Rejection AEVA, INC.
18104161 TECHNIQUES FOR MITIGATING CROSS-CHANNEL INTERFERENCE IN FMCW LIDAR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA AEVA, INC.

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