Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: OUTTEN, SAMUEL S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2647 2842 2843

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 642 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
86.8%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18910435 MULTILAYER FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18792613 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18925502 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18797327 TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH A BACK-SIDE DIELECTRIC LAYER Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18780786 TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH TWO-LAYER ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18400668 SANDWICHED XBAR FOR THIRD HARMONIC OPERATION Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18527826 HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18374116 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18121634 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC-WAVE-DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18788136 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18190491 MULTIPLEXER WITH DIES OF DIFFERENT ACOUSTIC VELOCITY Final Rejection Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18156320 SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18805761 SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER CONFIGURED TO SUPPRESS SPURIOUS COMPONENTS CAUSED BY TRANSVERSE MODE Non-Final OA WISOL CO., LTD.
18471465 SURFACE ACCOUSTIC WAVE FILTER WITH IMPROVED ATTENUATION Final Rejection WISOL CO., LTD.
18674324 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Sanan Japan Technology Corporation
18642257 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Sanan Japan Technology Corporation
18562683 BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA JWL (ZHEJIANG) SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
16264448 MODULAR BUILDING BLOCK SYSTEM FOR RF AND MICROWAVE DESIGN OF PRODUCTION ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA X-MICROWAVE, LLC
16264575 METHOD OF FABRICATING A MODULAR BUILDING BLOCK SYSTEM FOR RF AND MICROWAVE DESIGN Non-Final OA X-MICROWAVE, LLC

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