Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, MAURICE C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1799 2877

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
-4.5%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802790 OPTICAL SENSOR CHIP, OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18409200 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TINTING USING LOW-RESOLUTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
18834286 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FAST QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF SEED TREATMENT LOADING Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18634223 THERMOSTABLE RAMAN INTERACTION PROFILING (TRIP) Non-Final OA THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
18701976 TEST OBJECT ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18799331 BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CHUNG ANG University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
18358259 DIFFRACTION GRATING MONOCHROMATOR Non-Final OA VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
18224947 BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE STAINING MODULE AND BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
18842103 A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING ROTATIONAL POSITION OF A ROTATING SHAFT Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18855822 Component For Building A Miniaturized Spectrometer And Method For Using It Non-Final OA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- Und Forschungsanstalt
18853233 WAVEGUIDE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Goertek Optical Technology Co., Ltd.
18893458 Hyperspectral Sensing System and Method for Tracing/Tracking Refined Oil Products Non-Final OA SafeNet International LLC
18886739 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PHOTO-THERMAL IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp.
18811973 BIOMONITORING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN A BATHROOM SETTING Non-Final OA Toi Labs, Inc.
18790469 COUPLING MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TSMC NANJING COMPANY, LIMITED
18789247 NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OR SUBSTANCE CONCENTRATIONS IN HUMAN TISSUE Non-Final OA Opsolution GMBH
18778052 Adjusting the power level of a visible light source based on a characterization of an optical fiber under test Non-Final OA EXFO Inc.
18186102 POLARIMETRIC IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
18633848 COMPACT STANDOFF QUANTIFIED GAS PLUME VISUALIZATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Physical Sciences Inc.
18257353 URINALYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA USENSE
18254910 A CELL COUNTER AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MICROBIOSENSOR LIMITED

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