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Last updated: October 28, 2026

Journey F Sumlar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SUMLAR, JOURNEY F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2872 3645

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sumlar, Journey F works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2872. The profile includes 621 resolved cases and a 69.2% allowance rate. This substantial record gives practitioners a useful basis for assessing examination outcomes and deciding how much emphasis to place on early claim clarity and response sequencing.

The interview lift is 11.5%, indicating that interviews are associated with an improved allowance outcome in the reported cases. The median time to allowance is 1089 days. The listed companies are Apple, Magic Leap, and Sony Group. The listed firms include NSIP LAW, CESARI AND MCKENNA, and FisherBroyles.

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

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18431345 Lens Systems Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19028214 AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY WITH WAVEGUIDE CONFIGURED TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF EYE AND/OR ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18257588 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SURGICAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
18171160 SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18940475 OPTICAL COMBINER AND AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18144090 Acoustically modulated plasmonic optical resonators Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18877692 REFLECTIVE MEMBER DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE, AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19025290 PIEZO ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY Non-Final OA E Ink Corporation
19015389 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18370954 DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED EMISSIVITY AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA UNM RAINFOREST INNOVATIONS
18874812 SYSTEMS FOR PATH COMPENSATION WITH A MOVING OBJECTIVE Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18578671 OPTICAL SCAN MULTIPLIER AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Trustees of Boston University
18352709 TEMPERATURE-ACTIVE COATING ON A COMPONENT Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions inc.
19014780 OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Journey F Sumlar's allowance rate?

69.2% of resolved applications examined by Journey F Sumlar were allowed (621 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Journey F Sumlar?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Journey F Sumlar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Journey F Sumlar took 1,089 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Journey F Sumlar work in?

Journey F Sumlar examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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