Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2877

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
167
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908626 LIGHT SOURCE MODULES FOR NOISE MITIGATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19064756 MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18848909 OPTICAL DEVICE AND BIOSENSOR Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
19013895 RESONANT OPTICAL GYROSCOPE WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND A BROADBAND OPTICAL SOURCE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19102286 Gas Measurement Device Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18718017 SPECTROPHOTOMETER Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18693196 MANAGING AN OPTICAL PROBE BEAM FOR DISPLACEMENT SENSING Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18686129 SAMPLE HOLDER FOR SUPPORTING A HAIR STRAND, HAIR STRAND ANALYSIS KIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18725694 IMAGING SYSTEMS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
18624444 PARALLEL SCANNING OVERLAY METROLOGY WITH OPTICAL META-SURFACES Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18716007 TARGET ASYMMETRY MEASUREMENT FOR SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT IN LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.

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