Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PINKNEY, DAWAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2872 2873 3785

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
1754
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
946
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18199214 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING VISION BASED ON FOCUS ADJUSTABLE LENS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18692373 Optical Apparatus, Modules and Devices Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18160888 OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DRAWING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18669504 Triggered Dimming and Undimming of a Head-Mountable Device Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18691014 Waveguide-Based Eye Illumination Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18700744 COATED MICROSTRUCTURED FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18586790 DIVIDER SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18402924 DISPLAY AND ELECTRO-OPTIC WINDOW ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Gentex 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 Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
17986198 HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18338084 LED-BASED LIGHT-FOCUSING DEVICE USING FREEFORM LENS Final Rejection Inha University Research and Business Foundation
18124841 WIRE GATING POLARIZER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18244283 WAVEFRONT MANIPULATOR FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH HOLOGRAPHIC ELEMENT, OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY Final Rejection Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
18339626 SELF-CONTAINED EC IGU Non-Final OA View, Inc.
17791507 LOCALIZATION OF COMPONENTS IN A COMPONENT COMMUNITY Final Rejection View, Inc.
18255602 SELECTIVE ABSORPTION FOR SECONDARY IMAGE MITIGATION IN HUD SYSTEMS Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
17712477 Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable Media Final Rejection OPTOS PLC
17936487 GAZE DEFECT COMPENSATION Non-Final OA TOBII AB
18669382 Smart Glass Systems Using a Single Pair of Wires for Data and Power Transmission Non-Final OA SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.
18614443 Systems and Methods for Enabling Patients to Flexibly, Rapidly and Independently Access Eye Exams Non-Final OA Radius XR, LLC
18422356 ROTATING REPLACEMENT LENS STRUCTURE FOR SPECTACLES Non-Final OA PROHERO GROUP CO., LTD.
18351103 ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGYI INTELLIGENT TECH (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
18019526 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING VISION OF A VIEWER'S EYE WITH IMPAIRED RETINA Non-Final OA HES IP HOLDINGS, LLC
17915356 OPTOMETRY SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NIDEK CO., LTD
18199050 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CORNEAL SURFACE MEASUREMENT AUGMENTED FOR MACHINE INGESTION Final Rejection Tilleron Inc
18028954 DEVICE FOR RETINAL NEUROMODULATION THERAPY AND EXTRAFOVEAL READING IN SUBJECTS AFFECTED BY VISUAL IMPAIRMENT Final Rejection ERA OPHTHALMICA S.R.L.
18124719 ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE TO OPTICS Non-Final OA KAPTURE, LLC
18019799 PORTABLE RETINA MEASURING DEVICE, AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC DISEASE MEASURING SYSTEM AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT METHOD USING PORTABLE TERMINAL Non-Final OA AIFORPET
17898453 Enhanced Optical and Perceptual Digital Eyewear Final Rejection Percept Corporation
17249287 MULTIPLE-LASER LIGHT SOURCE Non-Final OA MTT INNOVATION INCORPORATED

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