Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SUMLAR, JOURNEY F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2872 3645

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
631
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
80.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682120 DIMMING STRUCTURE AND DIMMING DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18005681 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECONFIGURABLE HYBRID METASURFACES Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18171160 SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR AND WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18670007 Optical Systems for Displays Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18431345 Lens Systems Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18456531 OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT, OPTICAL SHUTTER, AND OPTICAL MODULATION METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18329085 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18051242 DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A WATERMARK FORMED BY HALFTONE IMAGES Non-Final OA E INK CORPORATION
17535748 POLARIZATION ELEMENT HAVING WIRE-GRID STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
18686151 GLAZING UNIT WITH ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIES WITH TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SWITCHING BEHAVIOR Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18352709 TEMPERATURE-ACTIVE COATING ON A COMPONENT Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions inc.
18258695 METHOD OF EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF A MYOPIA CONTROL SOLUTION Non-Final OA Essilor International
18457231 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ADAPTING OF AN ADJUSTMENT OF A MIRROR SURFACE OF AT LEAST ONE OUTSIDE MIRROR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN OUTSIDE MIRROR Non-Final OA CARIAD SE
18594068 OPTICAL FILTER Non-Final OA PLATINUM OPTICS TECHNOLOGY INC.
18319372 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPTOMETRY CONTROL PROGRAM AND SUBJECTIVE OPTOMETRY SYSTEM Final Rejection NIDEK CO., LTD.
18539617 Anti-Reflection Coating for Blocking Infrared Radiation and Display Device Including the Same Non-Final OA Buwon Precision Sciences Co., Ltd.
18563266 OPHTHALMOSCOPES Non-Final OA EPIPOLE LTD
18512391 MODULAR AND ADJUSTABLE EYEGLASSES FOR UNIVERSAL FITMENT Non-Final OA Eyesight Concepts, LLC
17614639 VIDEO GLASSES FOR USE WITH A STEREOSCOPIC MICROSCOPE FOR MICROSURGICAL PROCEDURES ON PATIENTS Non-Final OA BHS Technologies GmbH
17327657 REALISTIC EYE MODELS TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE INTRAOCULAR LENSES FOR A LARGE FIELD OF VIEW Non-Final OA AMO GRONINGEN B.V.
18312132 LIGHT BEAM DIRECTION CONTROL ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING LIGHT BEAM DIRECTION CONTROL ELEMENT Non-Final OA TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
18175517 LIDAR MODULE Non-Final OA Cloud Light Technology Limited

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