Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2874 2883 2896

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Fuatovich Tavlykaev is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The examiner has overseen 890 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 60.6 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the probability of success in this art unit. The data shows an interview lift of 12.5 percent, which may encourage practitioners to schedule interviews to overcome rejections. An interview can be a strategic way to address specific examiner concerns that are not easily resolved through written responses.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 880. This figure represents the typical time from filing to grant across the 890 cases handled. The combination of a 60.6 percent allowance rate and an 880-day median pendency suggests a standard prosecution experience within the semiconductor and electronic components sector. Practitioners should note that the 12.5 percent interview lift offers a meaningful improvement in the chances of allowance. With 890 cases resolved, the examiner has a well-established track record that allows for predictable planning in Art Unit 2872.

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

Performance Statistics

60.6%
Allow Rate
-7.4% vs TC avg
921
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 890 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
72.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18772223 LIGHT RECEIVER, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18457819 PHOTONIC ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18621790 SILICON PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH ENHANCED THERMAL ISOLATION OF HEATER ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18342422 TECHNOLOGIES FOR A HYBRID OPTICAL CHIP-TO-CHIP COUPLING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18148945 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH GLASS CORES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18286898 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED TUNING SOLITON MICROCOMB Final Rejection University of Rochester
18406795 OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER Final Rejection FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
18830967 OPTOELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18840271 RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18302972 OPTICAL DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18658480 DETACHABLE FIBER ARRAY UNIT FITTING WITH GUIDE PINS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18431187 PHOTONIC SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18415092 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17973774 PHOTONIC WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18318231 INTEGRATED METASURFACES FOR FREE-SPACE WAVEFRONT GENERATION WITH COMPLETE AMPLITUDE, PHASE, AND POLARIZATION CONTROL Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
17618648 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Oxford University Innovation Limited
18390725 Optical Waveguide Device, and Optical Modulation Device and Optical Transmission Apparatus Using Same Non-Final OA SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.
18654203 QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION LEAKAGE DUE TO BACKFLASHES IN SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES Non-Final OA The MITRE Corporations

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