Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, DON J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2878

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+15.8% vs TC avg
902
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 894 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
74.5%
§103 Obviousness
0.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18696869 OPTICAL MICROSCOPE COMPRISING AN OPTOMECHANICAL FINE-ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND OPTOMECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA HORIBA FRANCE SAS
18681748 METHOD FOR ACQUIRING SINGLE PHOTON SIGNALS OF ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Zhejiang University
18887633 AUTOFOCUS SAMPLE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Standard BioTools Canada Inc.
18843353 STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, AND SURGICAL SET Non-Final OA Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
18726739 LIGAND ASSISTED DISSOCIATION Non-Final OA Nicoya Lifesciences Inc.
18717258 A NON-LIVE WIRE MOUNTED SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THEREOF Non-Final OA INFRAVISION HOLDING PTY LTD
18573774 Photon Detector System with Distance Control Non-Final OA Single Quantum B.V.

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