Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, DON J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2878

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
900
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 888 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
37.4%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695391 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING WITH A PIXELATED METASURFACE WAVEPLATE AND A UNIFORM POLARIZER Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18696869 OPTICAL MICROSCOPE COMPRISING AN OPTOMECHANICAL FINE-ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND OPTOMECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA HORIBA FRANCE SAS
18887633 AUTOFOCUS SAMPLE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Standard BioTools Canada Inc.
18846510 LIGHTING FOR AN OPTICAL MONITORING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BÜHLER UK LTD.
18843353 STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, AND SURGICAL SET Non-Final OA Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
18808219 LOW NOISE OPTOTHERMALLY STABLE METERING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Eagle Technology, LLC
18763660 DYNAMIC CONCENTRATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA PLX, Inc.
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

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