Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VAZ, JANICE EZVI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2667

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Janice Ezvi Vaz is an examiner in Art Unit 2667 of Tech Center 2600, with 74 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1111. This indicates a favorable prosecution environment for the 74 resolved cases. Applicants have a high probability of success, and the timeline for reaching a grant is relatively standard for this tech center.

The interview lift of 18.5% suggests that interviews are an effective way to further improve the 77.0% baseline. This 18.5% lift shows that the examiner is open to direct communication and technical discussions. For the 74 resolved cases, the data supports the use of interviews to secure an allowance and resolve any outstanding issues. The 1111-day median pendency is standard, and the combination of a high success rate and positive lift makes this a productive environment for applicants. Practitioners should consider interviews as a valuable tool to ensure a smooth path to grant and to address any technical concerns the examiner may have. The data suggests a consistent and applicant-friendly examination style in Art Unit 2667.

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

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1111
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18986088 ADAPTIVE INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE ESTIMATION FOR VIDEO SEE-THROUGH (VST) EXTENDED REALITY (XR) OR OTHER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18441229 IMAGE CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE THEREOF Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17933334 EXPOSURE CONTROL BASED ON SCENE DEPTH Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19043614 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEGMENTING AN OBJECT IN A SOURCE IMAGE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18933042 MEAN RANDOMS ESTIMATION FROM LIST MODE DATA Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
18603149 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR POINT CLOUD CODING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
18969586 INFORMATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18471807 VISION-ONLY POSE RELOCALIZATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18864217 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIELD CALIBRATION OF A VISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA COGNEX CORPORATION
18440517 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT OPTIMIZATION TRAINING AND ENCODER SIDE DOWNSAMPLING Non-Final OA OP Solutions, LLC

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