Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marin Pichler is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The examiner has 692 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 63.3 percent. This rate indicates a moderate likelihood of success. The median days to allowance is 1102, which serves as a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. With 692 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable perspective on the examiner's tendencies.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.8 percent. This indicates that an interview is associated with a higher probability of success than the 63.3 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 9.8 percent lift as a useful tool for securing a grant. The 1102 median days to allowance is an important metric for managing expectations in Art Unit 2872. By combining the 63.3 percent allowance rate with the 9.8 percent interview lift, applicants can develop a robust strategy for the 692 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 692 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18901999 WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE ABSORPTION FILTER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19009549 HYPEREXTENDABLE FRICTION HINGE Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18511750 PROJECTION SYSTEM, AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES, VEHICLE, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18903976 LIGHTGUIDE INCLUDING RIGHT-ANGLE LOUVER RETROREFLECTORS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18948076 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18757636 OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18736615 OPTICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18599329 HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18875016 HOLOGRAPHIC METASURFACE GRATING ELEMENTS FOR AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18894545 HEAD-UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18951505 ZOOM LENS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ZOOM LENS Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
18989651 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
18910307 OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING SYSTEM AND MECHANISM THEREOF Final Rejection Actutek Corporation
17923870 CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
17917611 CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18917739 HOLOGRAM READING DEVICE AND HOLOGRAM READING METHOD Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18586229 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18930259 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICE WITH OFFSET MIRROR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18815963 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18719759 APPLICATION FOR MYOPIA MONITORING Final Rejection Essilor International
18960706 HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18815801 MIRROR DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION

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