Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SLAUGHTER, ETHAN JAKOB

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645 3648

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

Allow Rate
-52.0% vs TC avg
13
Total Applications
Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
35.0%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18290822 LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18568317 LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL METHOD, AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18292575 OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MONITORING REGION WITH CHECK ON FUNCTIONAL SAFETY Non-Final OA VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
18711782 FREQUENCY ANGULAR RESOLVING (FAR) LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) BY ACOUSTO-OPTIC BEAM STEERING Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18709979 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION GENERATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA PIONEER SMART SENSING INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
18556030 LIDAR SYSTEM WITH SUPRESSED DOPPLER FREQUENCY SHIFT Non-Final OA Ommatidia LIDAR S.L.

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