Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SWANSON, ALAINA MARIE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
94.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17994457 PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR ALUMINUM MIRRORS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18321051 ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18188959 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17692223 HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, LOUVER, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LOUVER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17896276 ZOOM LENS, CAMERA MODULE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18264123 OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18339948 Eye Imaging System Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18127816 PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18008429 APPARATUS FOR TESTING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
17985893 LAMINATED LIGHT SOURCE HAVING A LOW-DENSITY SET OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Lumileds LLC
17761002 OPTICAL DEVICE FOR COUPLING A HIGH FIELD OF VIEW OF INCIDENT LIGHT Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL MADISON PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
18062844 TRANSFER-PRINTED MICRO-OPTICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA X-Celeprint Limited
18030682 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL-REALITY-BASED EYE HEALTH MEASUREMENT, AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Non-Final OA M2S CO.,LTD

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