Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2639 2663 2698

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Antoinette T Spinks manages a large docket of 941 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622. The allowance rate of 71.9% is high, suggesting a favorable environment for patent grants. This is supported by a median days to allowance of 1004, which provides a consistent timeline for applicants. The 941 resolved cases provide a high degree of statistical reliability for these performance metrics.

The interview lift of 20.0% provides a significant boost to the 71.9% allowance rate. While the examiner is already likely to grant a patent, the 20.0% lift shows that interviews are a very effective tool for resolving specific issues. With 941 resolved cases, these figures are statistically robust. Practitioners should plan for the 1004 days of pendency while using the 20.0% lift to improve their 71.9% chance of success. The data in Art Unit 2622 suggests a predictable and relatively efficient prosecution process where direct engagement offers a clear and substantial advantage. Verbal advocacy is a highly recommended strategy in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
974
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 942 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19250495 CAMERA CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18394992 IMAGE SENSOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18543583 READOUT CIRCUIT SUPPORTING BINNING MODE AND DYNAMIC VISION SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18798771 FOCUS CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, FOCUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19047333 FILTER ARRAY INCLUDING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FILTERS ARRANGED IN MATRIX AND LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19020643 Method for Providing Color Correction for a Specific Camera Sensor Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19028609 VARIABLE APERTURE DESIGN FOR DEVICE Z-HEIGHT REDUCTION Non-Final OA Google LLC
19182416 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19092451 IMAGING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19039650 IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD, AND IMAGING SYSTEM DRIVING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18801889 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, MOVABLE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18767246 IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18707444 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18861399 PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18919937 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18767590 ACTUATOR FOR OPTICAL IMAGING STABILIZATION AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19084699 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILITY AUGMENTATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18923021 IMAGE DATA OBTAINMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

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