Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: STAHL, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828 2874

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+22.0% vs TC avg
1,290
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
725
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1273 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
41.2%
§102 Novelty
23.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541198 MULTILEVEL RETRO-COUPLING DEVICE Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18624198 CO-PACKAGING WITH SILICON PHOTONICS HYBRID PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18758528 ADAPTER FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18777573 OPTICAL MODULATOR AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18347188 Optical Transceiver and Manufacturing Method Thereof Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18342127 PHOTONIC OPTICAL FIBER PACKAGING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18633927 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18427793 RECESSED PORTION IN A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

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