Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2887

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher J. Stanford serves in Art Unit 2872 of Tech Center 2800. He has overseen 742 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 55.0%. This 55.0% rate suggests a moderate probability of success for applications in Art Unit 2872. The high volume of 742 cases provides a strong statistical basis for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 1266. The interview lift is 26.8%, which is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. Utilizing interviews appears to be an effective method for improving the chances of reaching an allowance and overcoming examiner concerns, as shown by the 26.8% lift. The 1266 day timeline provides a benchmark for successful prosecution in Tech Center 2800. With 742 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-documented history. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations and refine their strategies for applications under his review.

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

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
-13.0% vs TC avg
796
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 742 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18970372 ZOOM LENS, PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17963622 EYEWEAR WITH WEARER NOTIFICATION Non-Final OA SNAP INC.
17319653 IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18144241 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18494452 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE HAVING POSITIONING PART ON HOLDER FOR POSITIONING OF COUPLING LENS RELATIVE THERETO, AND SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18706731 DETECTING BREAKAGE OF DISPLAY WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
17843561 MICROMOTOR-INTEGRATED ENDOSCOPIC SIDE-VIEWING PROBE Final Rejection The University of British Columbia
19408093 HIGH DENSITY LIDAR SYSTEMS Final Rejection Seyond, Inc.
18627916 TWO-AXIS MEMS MIRROR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18766927 ASSESSING EYE FLOATERS Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18761775 TRANSSCLERAL ILLUMINATION FOR VITREOUS VISUALIZATION Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18033849 OPHTHALMIC OBSERVATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Topcon Corporation
18396940 VARIABLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATION OF THE SAME Non-Final OA E INK CORPORATION
17069232 CONTACT LENS POSITION AND ROTATION CONTROL USING THE PRESSURE OF THE EYELID MARGIN Final Rejection Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
17717658 OPTICAL ASSEMBLY WITH EVANESCENT ACTIVATION LIGHT LEAKAGE FOR DIMMING Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18647468 Optical Display Apparatus, Display System, Vehicle, and Color Adjustment Method Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19019817 OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18932793 LENS MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18828201 OPTICAL FILM AND GLASS LAMINATE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19242542 KALEIDOSCOPIC GEOMETRIC VISION PLATFORM Non-Final OA Summer Robotics, Inc.
17737865 DIE INCLUDING OPTICAL ELEMENTS Non-Final OA VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
18815960 OPTICAL FILTER Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18584475 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Darwin Precisions Corporation
18648432 ASPHERIC LENS WITH SOLID SHELL AND LIQUID INNER CORE Non-Final OA II-VI DELAWARE, INC.
18396791 ACTIVE DICHROIC OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

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