Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PINKNEY, DAWAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 2872 2873 3785

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dawayne Pinkney operates within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1742, where he has managed 1722 resolved cases. His allowance rate stands at 80.7 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applicants. This rate is paired with a median days to allowance of 872, providing a timeline for those seeking patent grants in this environment.

Practitioners should note the interview lift of 17.9 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview with Pinkney correlates with an increased probability of allowance compared to the baseline 80.7 percent rate. Given the volume of 1722 resolved cases, these metrics reflect a consistent procedural history. The 872 days to allowance serves as a primary benchmark for pendency expectations during prosecution. The 17.9 percent lift suggests that proactive engagement is a productive strategy for the resolved cases handled by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
1,767
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
872
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18980560 GLINT-BASED GAZE TRACKING USING DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18669504 Triggered Dimming and Undimming of a Head-Mountable Device Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19023880 LIGHT-GUIDE OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH MULTIPLE-AXIS INTERNAL APERTURE EXPANSION Non-Final OA Lumus Ltd.
19004093 SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH STRAY LIGHT MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
18794884 SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
18846495 EXAMINATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18816757 LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
18692373 Optical Apparatus, Modules and Devices Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18958720 PATIENT-INDUCED TRIGGER OF A MEASUREMENT FOR OPHTHALMIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18830318 OPHTHALMIC VIEWING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18317957 OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND FOCUS DETERMINATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION
18611160 CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19018574 METHOD FOR DRIVING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY Non-Final OA E INK CORPORATION
18930731 METHOD FOR DRIVING TWO LAYER VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY Non-Final OA E INK CORPORATION
18646504 DEVICE FOR SHADING THE SUNLIGHT OF A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
19060551 SWITCHABLE BATTERY CELL CONFIGURATION, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19039131 WEARABLE DEVICES UTILIZING SURFACE-MOUNTED DEVICE BATTERIES Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18700744 COATED MICROSTRUCTURED FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18889787 SPECTRAL FEATURE CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Cymer, LLC
18998186 OPTICAL MODULE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Goertek Optical Technology Co., Ltd.
19024432 WEARABLE FUNDUS EXAMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA National Central University
18767365 Devices, Systems and/or Methods for Myopia Control Non-Final OA Brien Holden Vision Institute Limited
18244283 WAVEFRONT MANIPULATOR FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH HOLOGRAPHIC ELEMENT, OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
18339626 SELF-CONTAINED EC IGU Final Rejection View, Inc.
17791507 LOCALIZATION OF COMPONENTS IN A COMPONENT COMMUNITY Non-Final OA View, Inc.
18863106 Multi Function Dynamic Window Non-Final OA Glassai Tech Corp.

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