Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SAHLE, MAHIDERE S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2873 2878

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
1,178
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579844 FRAME Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18825337 LENS DRIVING MECHANISM, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18544536 ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18886610 AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY COMPRISING EYEPIECE HAVING A TRANSPARENT EMISSIVE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18663573 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18200070 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18751381 METALENS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
18618224 PERISCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND FOCUSING LENS ASSEMBLY THEREOF Final Rejection GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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