Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, DON J
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2878
This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases
Don J. Williams operates within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2878, having handled 905 resolved cases. He maintains a high allowance rate of 84.0 percent. The median duration from filing to allowance is 994 days. This substantial record indicates a consistent and predictable prosecution environment.
Interviews provide a modest benefit in this examiner's practice, as evidenced by an interview lift of 5.1 percent. This indicates that direct engagement may slightly improve the chances of securing a patent. Renishaw PLC and AMS-OSRAM AG are among the top companies whose applications are processed in this art unit.
Firms such as Oliff PLC and Hauptman Ham, LLP frequently interact with this examiner. The combination of an 84.0 percent allowance rate and 905 resolved cases suggests a favorable prosecution path for many applicants. The 994-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for the timeline of cases in this art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19136150 | LIGHT SOURCE ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENTS OF AMBIENT LIGHT AND COLOR SENSORS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUCH A LIGHT SOURCE ARRANGEMENT | Non-Final OA | ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. |
| 18959357 | Monolithic Silicon Photomultiplier Array | Final Rejection | Waymo LLC |
| 18771757 | IMAGING DEVICE | Final Rejection | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. |
| 19172014 | LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. |
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Build Your Strategy84.0% of resolved applications examined by Don J Williams were allowed (905 resolved cases), compared with 76.9% across Art Unit 2878 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +5.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Don J Williams took 994 days on average from filing to allowance.
Don J Williams examines applications in Art Unit 2878 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
