Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2877 2886

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
1,302
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
694
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1283 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
39.1%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19016210 OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS, OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18941024 REFLECTIVE DEVICE COMPRISING A DETECTOR, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18970907 METROLOGY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Nikon Corporation
19017328 GUIDANCE FOR INTRAORAL SCANNING Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19119885 IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, INSPECTION DEVICE, AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18927776 SPECIALIZED LIGHTING CONFIGURATION FOR PROJECTION OF STRIPED LIGHTING Non-Final OA Fyusion, Inc.
18927141 SUPER-RESOLUTION THERMOREFLECTANCE THERMAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Penn State Research Foundation
18675376 INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR BONDING LENSES TO IMAGE SENSORS Non-Final OA ASMPT Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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