Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rhonda S Peace, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEACE, RHONDA S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2874

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peace, Rhonda S is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828, with 1258 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.5%, the interview lift is 12.5%, and the median time to allowance is 759 days. The allowance rate is much higher than the interview measure, and the timing measure indicates a relatively direct path within this profile’s record.

The listed companies are Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Lumentum Operations LLC, and Apple Inc. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Meta Platforms, Inc., and Kaplan Breyer Schwarz, LLP. The high resolution volume supports using the profile as a reliable planning reference, with written prosecution likely carrying more weight than interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,284
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
759
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.4%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18805955 Waveguide Display Having Gratings with Continuous Phase Shifting Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18724718 WAVEGUIDE HAVING COMBINED PUPIL EXPANDER AND OUTPUT COUPLER Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18782112 CONTROL DEVICE, QUANTUM ANNEALING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18898767 OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CO-PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18836878 OPTICAL CONNECTOR FERRULE AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18729227 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18607458 SWITCHABLE STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION GENERATOR, LIGHT GUIDE DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH STRAY LIGHT REDUCTION, AND STRESS-NEUTRAL OPTICAL COATING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18526786 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18280529 HOLLOW-CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER BASED MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rhonda S Peace's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Rhonda S Peace were allowed (1,258 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rhonda S Peace?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rhonda S Peace take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rhonda S Peace took 759 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rhonda S Peace work in?

Rhonda S Peace examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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