Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Marin Pichler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

PICHLER, MARIN is assigned to technology center 2800 and art unit 2872. The record includes 696 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.4%. The case volume supports a broad reading of the profile, while the rate indicates a more mixed outcome pattern than a profile dominated by allowances.

The median time to allowance is 1102 days. Interview lift is 9.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance, but the measured effect is modest relative to the overall prosecution record.

The recurring companies are Apple Inc., Canon Inc., and E Ink Holdings Inc. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., and BACON & THOMAS, PLLC. Counsel may benefit from detailed initial claim positioning and targeted interviews rather than relying on either measure alone.

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

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
752
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 696 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901999 WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE ABSORPTION FILTER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18843472 VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18811401 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18440534 Optical Systems for Mitigating Waveguide Non-Uniformity Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18948076 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18757636 OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17932848 OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18903976 LIGHTGUIDE INCLUDING RIGHT-ANGLE LOUVER RETROREFLECTORS Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18511750 PROJECTION SYSTEM, AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES, VEHICLE, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18989651 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
18910307 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING SYSTEM AND MECHANISM THEREOF Final Rejection Actutek Corporation
18951505 ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZOOM LENS Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
18894545 HEAD-UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18875016 HOLOGRAPHIC METASURFACE GRATING ELEMENTS FOR AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19015689 RETINAL PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17917611 CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18586229 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18849176 COVER GLASS THICKNESS CORRECTION BY TUBE LENS PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
19073051 LENS DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
18095640 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
19072978 VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18960706 HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18815801 MIRROR DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18599225 VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marin Pichler's allowance rate?

63.4% of resolved applications examined by Marin Pichler were allowed (696 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marin Pichler?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marin Pichler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marin Pichler took 1,102 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marin Pichler work in?

Marin Pichler examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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