Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, CHAD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chad Smith has 931 resolved cases in Art Unit 2874. The examiner's allowance rate is 78.9 percent. This volume of cases in Tech Center 2800 provides a strong statistical basis for planning prosecution and managing client expectations. Practitioners should use the 78.9 percent allowance rate as a primary indicator of success.

The interview lift of 20.3 percent shows that interviews are a beneficial tactic for increasing the probability of a grant. This 20.3 percent lift can be used to resolve complex issues that may not be easily addressed in writing in Art Unit 2874. Practitioners should consider an interview to improve their odds beyond the baseline.

The median days to allowance is 870, which is the typical timeframe for successful applications. This duration of 870 days is an important metric for applicants to consider when planning their strategy in Tech Center 2800. By analyzing the 931 resolved cases, practitioners can develop a more effective and streamlined approach to prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
955
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
870
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 931 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
40.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18434859 OPTICAL DEVICE AND DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18734566 CHIP AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18406249 OPTICAL FIBER BOARD STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, OPTICAL FIBER INTERCONNECTION BOARD, AND FIBER DISPOSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18346039 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND OPTICAL COUPLER DESIGNS FOR IMPROVING PROCESS TOLERANCE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18194147 TECHNOLOGIES FOR A MICROLENS DESIGN WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT EMITTING ANGLES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18168927 ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR V GROOVE FIBER ATTACH FOR A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (PIC) Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18410866 OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18683923 IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18281500 Optical Bandsplitter Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18036280 OPTICAL FILTER AND METHODS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18251925 Semiconductor Structure and Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18727877 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18658962 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18635478 TAPERED LIGHT ABSORPTION STRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PHOTODETECTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18323483 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18620831 INTEGRATED PHOTONICS CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18843403 OPTICAL CONNECTORS WITH POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBERS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18658906 EDGE COUPLER BEAM DEFLECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection XILINX, INC.
18613003 OPTICAL DEVICE WITH CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC

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