Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: YILMAKASSAYE, SURAFEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2639 2899

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.8%
Allow Rate
-11.2% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
934
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
33.7%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668720 Light Source Module with Adaptive Illumination Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18998695 IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18842207 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18476971 IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18981942 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18780809 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18179625 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18172725 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18505351 IMAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection SigmaStar Technology Ltd.
18780987 LASER INTEGRATED IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Optum, Inc.

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