Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: THOMASON, DARBY MARGARET

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
46
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18588127 GRATINGS WITH EDGE APODIZATION FOR IMPROVED MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION IN WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18754384 FIBER WIRE FIXATION STRUCTURE, OPTICAL SUBMARINE REPEATER, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING FIBER WIRE FIXATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18364332 PHOTONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18802701 TRI-LAYER CERAMIC OPTICAL FIBERS AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18129769 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18692978 OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A FIBER ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE Final Rejection PSIQUANTUM CORP.

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