Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VIEAUX, GARY C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2638 2662 2697 2699

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
729
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 706 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
72.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18933619 UNIT PIXEL WITH PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTERS AND STORAGE MOS CAPACITOR CONNECTED TO PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER, IMAGE SENSOR, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18795354 METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18638870 CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18649584 IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION LAYER COMPRISING PIXELS AND VOLTAGE SUPPLY CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17423852 VEHICLE-MOUNTED CAMERA Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18573177 CAMERA DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18749860 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection Japan Display Inc.
18660397 VIEWING OPTIC WITH DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE FUNCTION Final Rejection Sheltered Wings, Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics
18735798 Sensor Unit with Roll Adjustable Housing and Method for Assembling Same Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18978357 CAMERA WITH RECONFIGURABLE LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
18938125 METHODS FOR OPERATING HYBRID IMAGE SENSORS HAVING DIFFERENT CIS-TO-EVS RESOLUTIONS Non-Final OA OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18771908 Electromagnetic MEMS Assembly Non-Final OA MEMS DRIVE (NANJING) CO., LTD.
18332855 CAPTURING IMAGES FOR A SPHERICAL VENUE Final Rejection Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC
18615355 Enhanced Image Capture Non-Final OA Google Technology Holdings LLC
18689396 Circuit Board for Camera Module and Corresponding Camera Module Final Rejection NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
18779920 ROBOTIC CAMERA MOVEMENT FILMING SOLUTION Non-Final OA Atmata LLC
18692140 INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA LYNRED
18292288 OPTICAL FLOW SENSOR Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

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