Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILSON, PAISLEY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2871 2872 2881 2883 2896 3647

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paisley L Wilson, working in Art Unit 2871 of Tech Center 3600, has handled 689 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 58.9 percent, which suggests the approach to patentability. A significant data point is the interview lift of 34.7 percent.

This 34.7 percent interview lift suggests that direct engagement is a strategy for increasing the chances of allowance. Practitioners should also account for the median days to allowance of 1139 when planning their prosecution timelines. The 689 resolved cases provide a basis for understanding these dynamics.

In Tech Center 3600, the 1139 median days to allowance indicates the duration for successful applications. The 58.9 percent allowance rate, when combined with the 34.7 percent interview lift, underscores the role of communication. These metrics define the procedural landscape for Art Unit 2871.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+34.5%
Interview Lift
1138
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18902115 WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE, BACK LIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18900737 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18624135 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME USING SELECTIVE ETCHING Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18739685 SWITCH BASED ON A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL Final Rejection Commissariat à I'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
18839391 METASURFACE ENABLED QUANTITATIVE PHASE IMAGING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18792907 DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
18730022 HEAD UP DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF HEAD UP DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18282407 LIGHT REFLECTING DEVICE, SENSOR DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Final Rejection KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18938450 IMAGING UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18935007 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
19034770 SPLICED DISPLAY PANEL AND SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
18258958 HEAT RAY SHIELDING RESIN SHEET MATERIAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18566538 OPTICAL LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, SMART WINDOW INCLUDING SAME, AND WINDOW AND DOOR FOR VEHICLE OR BUILDING TO WHICH SAME IS APPLIED Non-Final OA DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
18737714 Smart Phone with Light Resonators Non-Final OA Metaone Corporation

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