Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: OESTREICH, MITCHELL T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mitchell T. Oestreich works in Art Unit 2872 under Tech Center 2800. He has 416 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 75.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 1023, which suggests a standard duration for successful prosecution. Practitioners should expect a timeline that spans many days in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift is 19.9 percent, offering a significant boost to the 75.0 percent baseline. For the 416 cases resolved, the 1023-day median pendency is a reliable metric for planning. Practitioners may find that direct communication improves the chances of a favorable outcome, leveraging the 19.9 percent lift in Art Unit 2872. The 75.0 percent allowance rate indicates a generally positive environment for applicants seeking patents under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
430
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1023
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785852 COMFORT-OPTIMIZED CONTACT LENS SYSTEM FOR NON-ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRIC EYE ABERRATION Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
18759682 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPENSATING EYE DEFICIENCY IN IMAGE RENDERING Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18759672 BIOMEDICAL DATA BASED VIRTUAL EYE TESTS Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18909517 EFFICIENT AND UNIFORM COLOR-LIGHT INTEGRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Trustees of Boston University

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