Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RATCLIFFE, LUKE D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645 3662

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.3%
Allow Rate
+35.3% vs TC avg
1733
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18171525 OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18207443 OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM, OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL SENSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18034423 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
17823645 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSING OF A SCENE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18062194 FOCAL PLANE ARRAY Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18165949 LASER TRANSMITTER COMPONENT, LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17710793 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF HEATING A WINDOW FOR A SENSOR DEVICE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18176914 LiDAR DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LiDAR DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18258163 SENSOR FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
17663224 OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
18362353 DETECTION DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, DETECTION METHOD, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18198676 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS IN-FLIGHT MANAGEMENT OF AN ON-BOARD BEAM GENERATOR Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
17745550 LIDAR DEVICE Non-Final OA SOS LAB Co., Ltd.
18186767 CONTINUOUS WAVE TIME OF FLIGHT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
17972382 LIGHT-BASED TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR SIMULATION Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC
17986820 WOBBLE ADJUSTMENT CAPABILITY FOR POLYGON MIRRORS Non-Final OA Innovusion, Inc.
18549915 OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING 3D SPATIAL INFORMATION Non-Final OA Immensa SPV Holdings LTD
18163779 RUGGEDIZED SENSOR DEVICES WITH DECREASED LIGHT SCATTER AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA MineSense Technologies Ltd.
18361292 LIDAR SYSTEMS WITH MEMS MICROMIRRORS AND MICROMIRROR ARRAYS Non-Final OA Preciseley Microtechnology Corporation
18033432 DETECTION METHOD AND DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ningbo ABAX Sensing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
18337394 Multiplexed Light Detection and Ranging Apparatus Non-Final OA Optowaves, Inc.
18249312 SEGMENTED FLASH LIDAR USING STATIONARY REFLECTORS Non-Final OA Sense Photonics, Inc.
18304845 3D Image Sensor Ranging System, and Ranging Method Using Same Non-Final OA Rayz Technologies (Suzhou) Co. Ltd
18089070 Optical Ranging Device Non-Final OA Egis Technology Inc.
17911516 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE BY TIME OF FLIGHT Non-Final OA Ningbo ABAX Sensing Co., Ltd.
18000757 Optical Switch for Dynamic Range Lidar Non-Final OA Arete Associates
17909158 A METHOD OF OPERATING A TIME OF FLIGHT CAMERA Non-Final OA Waikatolink Limited
17331265 LiDAR WITH COMBINED FAST/SLOW SCANNING Non-Final OA Makalu Optics Ltd.

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