Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OWENS, DANELL L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2851 2877 2878 2882

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Danell L. Owens serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2835, where she has overseen 758 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 76.1 percent indicates a favorable environment for applicants, with a majority of cases reaching a grant. This rate provides an expectation of success for those filing in this art unit, suggesting a consistent examination process. The sample size of 758 resolved cases adds weight to these performance metrics.

The interview lift of 11.0 percent suggests that conducting an interview is a beneficial tactic for increasing the probability of an allowance. For the 758 resolved cases, the median days to allowance is 945. This timeframe, combined with the 11.0 percent interview lift, suggests that while the process takes 945 days, active engagement with the examiner can help secure a positive outcome. Practitioners should view the interview as a tool to navigate prosecution and ensure their applications remain on the path to issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.7%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025076 OPTICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING HYBRID LIGHT SOURCE, AND PROJECTOR DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18826889 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING AREA ON WHICH CONTENT IS DISPLAYED ON PROJECTION SURFACE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18677105 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18372845 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18489063 PROJECTOR Final Rejection TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19036467 PROJECTOR WITH STAND Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18991910 PROJECTION CABINET AND PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18979781 ILLUMINATOR AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18938452 ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18912650 PROJECTION METHOD, PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18757895 WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18585351 METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE, PROJECTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18192854 PROJECTOR AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19043870 VEHICLE-MOUNTED ROAD SURFACE MARKING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18454547 PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18334245 WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18538817 EXTENDED REALITY PROJECTION USING POLYCHROME PIXEL PANELS WITH COORDINATED PIXEL ARRANGEMENTS Final Rejection Google LLC
18819354 BONDED OPTICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18689599 Single-Track Vehicle With a Vehicle State Display Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18954505 THERMAL MODULE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18180138 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18383642 LASER MODULE, OPTICAL ENGINE MODULE, AND XR GLASSES Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18864293 PROJECTOR LENS APERTURES FOR PROJECTION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
18864397 FAST OPTO-MECHANICAL ATTENUATOR FOR HIGH-POWER PROJECTOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
18987501 IMAGE PROJECTOR FOR AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations S.L.U.

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