Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WONG, ERIC K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874 2883

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+15.8% vs TC avg
973
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 933 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
38.9%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18844178 RESONATOR, METAMATERIAL, OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18484024 OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE INCLUDING GRATING TRANSITION AREAS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18521734 OPTICAL COUPLER WITH DIFFERENT WAVEGUIDE MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18683295 RECEPTION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18817378 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING MULTI SINGLE BEAM OF MULTI SINGLE MODE FROM SINGLE BEAM OF SINGLE MODE, MULTI SINGLE BEAM MADE BY METHOD, METHOD OF MEASURING MULTI SINGLE BEAM, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WELDED WITH MULTI SINGLE BEAM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18683901 TOOL Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18883663 OPTICAL MODULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18103447 SELF-REPORTING OPTICAL CONNECTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18653737 QUANTUM DEVICE AND QUANTUM OPERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18485429 OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL RECEPTION APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
18114078 MALE PLUG OPTICAL CONNECTORS CONFIGURED FOR MATING WITH DISSIMILAR CONNECTOR Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18113376 MALE PLUG OPTICAL CONNECTORS HAVING A CONVERSION ADAPTER FOR MATING WITH DISSIMILAR CONNECTOR Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18646326 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18451984 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18625697 PHOTONIC TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18889952 OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18422472 OPTICAL FIBER CASSETTE Non-Final OA AFL Telecommunications LLC

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