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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gevell V Selby, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SELBY, GEVELL V

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2615 2622 2638 2664 2697 2699 2817 2871

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gevell V. Selby has resolved 1188 cases in Art Unit 2615. His allowance rate is 90.4 percent. The interview lift is 4.9 percent, showing a small benefit from interviews. Given the high 90.4 percent allowance rate, most applications are likely to be allowed regardless of whether an interview is conducted in Tech Center 2800.

The median time to allowance is 830 days. Canon Inc., NIKON Corporation, and LG Innotek Co., Ltd. are the top companies. The law firms OLIFF PLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and HG Law LLP are the top firms. These representatives manage a high-volume docket, as shown by the 1188 resolved cases, while maintaining a relatively fast median pendency of 830 days. The 4.9 percent interview lift offers a slight advantage for practitioners.

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

Performance Statistics

90.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
1,205
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
830
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
44.5%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19086091 CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18939373 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CAMERA LENS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19225480 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19078643 ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO WHICH COOLING DEVICE IS DETACHABLY ATTACHABLE, COOLING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18924221 INFRARED AND VISIBLE IMAGING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING EQUIPMENT Final Rejection X Development LLC
19225420 IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SETTING DIFFERENT EXPOSURE CONDITIONS Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19177722 FOCUS DETECTION DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19169404 IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19288788 CAMERA MODULE WITH IMPROVED MOBILITY AND CAMERA APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19173502 CAMERA MODULE ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19083982 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19257819 CONFIGURATION OF A VISIBLE LIGHT SENSOR Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
19210675 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF A DESIRED MOMENT Non-Final OA ADEIA IMAGING LLC
18600163 SHUTTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL SENSOR AND A SHUTTER ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OPTICAL SENSOR Final Rejection SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gevell V Selby's allowance rate?

90.4% of resolved applications examined by Gevell V Selby were allowed (1,188 resolved cases), compared with 81.1% across Art Unit 2615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gevell V Selby?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gevell V Selby take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gevell V Selby took 830 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gevell V Selby work in?

Gevell V Selby examines applications in Art Unit 2615 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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