Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: OUTTEN, SAMUEL S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2647 2842 2843 2845

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
683
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
933
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 658 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19222061 RESONATOR, FILTER, DYNAMIC ANTENNA ELEMENT, AND REMOTE RADIO UNIT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18343659 FILTER AND PREPARATION METHOD OF FILTER Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18910435 MULTILAYER FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
19132583 TM MODE RESONATOR STRUCTURE AND FILTER COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19192603 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19072210 FILTER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19064911 TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH THREE-LAYER ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18959780 TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH REDUCED SUBSTRATE TO CONTACT BUMP THERMAL RESISTANCE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18797327 TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH A BACK-SIDE DIELECTRIC LAYER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18763068 TRANSMISSION LINE Final Rejection 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 Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18121634 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC-WAVE-DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18785654 NINETY DEGREE HYBRID COUPLER Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18620960 LOSS REDUCTION AND IMPEDANCE ENGINEERING FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18936405 WIRING STRUCTURE AND AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
16264575 METHOD OF FABRICATING A MODULAR BUILDING BLOCK SYSTEM FOR RF AND MICROWAVE DESIGN Final Rejection X-MICROWAVE, LLC
16264448 MODULAR BUILDING BLOCK SYSTEM FOR RF AND MICROWAVE DESIGN OF PRODUCTION ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection X-MICROWAVE, LLC

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