Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YODER III, CHRISS S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2622 2638 2664 2697 2699 3795

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
690
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848310 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18814829 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18788273 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, MOVABLE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18938840 IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND PANORAMIC IMAGE CREATION METHOD Final Rejection PFU LIMITED
18865995 PHOTODETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18753806 IMAGING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18970926 LOW-COMPLEXITY MOTION-SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA XEG Ventures LLC
18938184 HYBRID IMAGE SENSORS WITH ON-CHIP IMAGE DEBLUR AND ROLLING SHUTTER DISTORTION CORRECTION Non-Final OA OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18793072 TRANSMISSION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, Inc.
18717439 IMAGE SENSOR WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING PIXELS Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month