Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18419383 | Alignment Adapter and Alignment Design for a Connector Therefor | January 2024 | January 2025 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18483949 | Alignment Adapter and Alignment Design for a Connector Therefor | October 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18348909 | EYEPIECE FOR VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED, OR MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18185989 | OPTICAL FIBER UNIT AND MACHINING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER UNIT | March 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18151887 | CABLE SEALING DEVICE, CABLE TERMINATION AND ATTACHING DEVICE | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18061695 | RESONATOR WITH AT LEAST TWO CORES AND GYROSCOPE APPLICATIONS THEREOF | December 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17928751 | OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER | November 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17951451 | WAVEGUIDES WITH LIGHT ABSORBING FILMS AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING THE SAME | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913735 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE PLUG AND OPTICAL CABLE | September 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17913163 | VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM, OPTICAL COUPLER, AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17949020 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17902274 | INTERFEROMETRIC FIBRE OPTIC GYROSCOPES USING HOLLOW CORE OPTICAL FIBRE AND METHODS THEREOF | September 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909048 | OPTICAL WIRING COMPONENT | September 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17908447 | JIG FOR FUSION SPLICER AND HEATING METHOD | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823795 | Integrated Optical Fiber and Epsilon-Near-Zero Material | August 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17892278 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE INCLUDING SUPERABSORBENT POWDER CONTAINING HIGH CONCENTRATION OF FLOW AID AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | August 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17891155 | FLEXIBLE HINGE ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS OF HIGH-POWER OPTICAL SYSTEMS | August 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17891156 | PRE-TERMINATION MODULE BOX AND OPTICAL FIBER DISTRIBUTION BOX USING SAME | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17882992 | OPTICAL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF LENSES | August 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17816222 | PHOTONICS PACKAGE INTEGRATION | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17874410 | HIGH FIBER DENSITY RIBBON CABLE | July 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17862442 | OPTICAL PROBE PACKAGE STRUCTURE | July 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17857300 | Alignment Adapter and Alignment Design for a Connector Therefor | July 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17810578 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | July 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17787365 | OPTICAL FIBERS FUSION-SPLICING TO WAVEGUIDES | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17844240 | Optical-Fiber Ribbon with Spaced Optical-Fiber Units | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17786553 | Optical 2D spot-size conversion | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17840178 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17838291 | OPTICAL PROBE FOR OPTOELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17750396 | OPTICAL FIBER FERRULE POLISHING HOLDER AND OPTICAL FIBER FERRULE POLISHING DEVICE | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17749802 | FIBER OPTIC TERMINALS AND TOOLS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A SPLIT RATIO OF A FIBER OPTIC TERMINAL | May 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17746195 | POLARITY SCHEME FOR MULTI-FIBER CONNECTORS WITH A CONNECTOR KEY | May 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17662002 | MULTI-ARRAY PARALLEL OPTICAL LINKS | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17733373 | METHODS FOR PREPARING ROUND FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR FLAT CABLE CONNECTOR TERMINATION | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17661076 | OPTICAL MODULE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17772891 | Optical Module | April 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725841 | HIGH-PRECISION METHOD FOR COUPLING AN OPTICAL FIBER WITH A PHOTONIC DEVICE AND IMPLEMENTATION MICROSTRUCTURE | April 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17769335 | FUSION SPLICER | April 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768328 | PUSH-PULL NON-RECIPROCAL PHASE SHIFTING | April 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768415 | OPTO-ELECTRIC COMPOSITE TRANSMISSION MODULE | April 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17717537 | TURNABLE FREE SPACE OPTICAL FILTERS | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17707403 | EDGE COUPLERS WITH NON-LINEAR TAPERS | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17705911 | SLOTTED WAVEGUIDES INCLUDING A METAMATERIAL STRUCTURE | March 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17706443 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING PHOTOELECTRONIC ELEMENT | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17701942 | EDGE COUPLERS INCLUDING A METAMATERIAL LAYER | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17699081 | HEAD ASSEMBLY OF OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND PROTECTION CAP THEREOF | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17696673 | CONTACTLESS CONNECTOR AND CONTACTLESS CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | March 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17693040 | OPTICAL FIBER-TO-CHIP INTERCONNECTION | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17678640 | INGRESS-PROTECTED OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | February 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17676129 | Optical Instrument for Imaging and Sensing using Multicore Fiber | February 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17591578 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER WITH SEPARATED HEAT DISSIPATION COMPONENTS | February 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17591281 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR SWITCHES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | February 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17648473 | MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER/DEVICE/ADAPTER APPARATUS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS | January 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17578529 | REINFORCING SLEEVE, REINFORCING STRUCTURE OF SPLICED PORTION OF OPTICAL FIBER | January 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17574107 | 3D PRINTED WAVEGUIDES AND METHOD BASED ON PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS | January 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17568811 | Splice-On Fiber Optic Connector Holder | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17645396 | OPTICAL CONNECTORS AND OPTICAL FERRULES | December 2021 | July 2023 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17617603 | Integrated plasmonic modulator | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17615744 | Optical Waveguide Chip | December 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17615417 | Optical Fiber Connecting Structure | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17614295 | CHASSIS PANEL WITH SELECTABLE CABLE MANAGEMENT INSERT AND CABLING METHOD THEREFORE | November 2021 | June 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613885 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH REAR CAP | November 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17456301 | EYEPIECE FOR VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED, OR MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS | November 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17456050 | OPTICAL FIBER FILTER WITH ULTRA-WIDE TUNING RANGE | November 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17523353 | Single-Station Splicing Unit and Method | November 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17519187 | TERMINAL ENCLOSURE WITH MODULAR ASPECTS AND MODULES FOR INTERFACING WITH THE TERMINAL ENCLOSURE | November 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17517962 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE JACKET WITH LOW MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | November 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17608026 | OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICING DEVICE, AND FUSION SPLICING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17506675 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE | October 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17492495 | OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | October 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17485464 | OPTICAL FIBRE ENCLOSURE WITH STAGGERED PORTS | September 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 7 | 0 | No | No |
| 17482337 | Fiber Optic Adapter | September 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17447596 | WAVEGUIDE COMPRISING A MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBRE AND DESIGNED TO SPATIALLY CONCENTRATE THE GUIDED MODES | September 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17438843 | Optical Mode-Size Converter | September 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17447145 | SPLICING OPTICAL FIBERS TO PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | September 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17462734 | METHOD FOR FAST AND EFFICIENT FIBER TAPERING | August 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17445919 | OPTICAL FIBER PLUG CONNECTION AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD | August 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17411122 | PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE WITH A TAPERED END PORTION OF ONE WAVEGUIDE ADJACENT TO A V-SHAPED END PORTION OF A DIFFERENT WAVEGUIDE | August 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17403696 | SPLICE WITH CLADDING MODE LIGHT STRIPPING | August 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17430177 | OPTICAL FIBER FUSING AND CONNECTING MACHINE AND OPTICAL FIBER FUSING AND CONNECTING METHOD | August 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17444675 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTABLE POLARITY | August 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17396954 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE MODULATOR | August 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17392948 | LIGHT PATH ALONG A CIRCULAR ARC AND TRANSMISSION OF A SIGNAL BETWEEN TWO UNITS ROTATING RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER | August 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17443989 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL LATTICE STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS | July 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17443607 | OPTICAL-FIBER DEVICE FOR ONE-CORD REFERENCE OPTICAL POWER LOSS MEASUREMENT | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17380143 | RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING POF FIBER WITHIN A CONNECTOR | July 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17424022 | OPTICAL FIBER ALIGNMENT TOOL AND METHOD OF SETTING OPTICAL FIBERS IN FIBER HOLDER | July 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17377576 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL THROUGH VIA AND METHOD OF MAKING | July 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17375688 | FIBER OPTIC PROBE HAVING COMPONENTS AND FEATURES THAT IMPROVE PERFORMANCE | July 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17421389 | Adiabatic optical switch using a waveguide on a MEMS cantilever | July 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17361449 | HOLLOW-CORE FIBER BASED BROADBAND RADIATION GENERATOR WITH EXTENDED FIBER LIFETIME | June 2021 | August 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17304570 | OPTICAL SCANNER | June 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17353776 | Multi-Channel Electro-Optic Receiver with Polarization Diversity and Timing-Skew Management | June 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17311959 | Optical Signal Processing Apparatus and Manufacturing Method Thereof | June 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17299776 | FIELD ASSEMBLY OPTICAL CONNECTOR CONFIGURED TO PREVENT OPTICAL FIBER BENDING | June 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17330909 | HOLLOW-CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | May 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17297337 | OPTICAL FIBER UNIT AND MACHINING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER UNIT | May 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17329332 | LASER WELDING OF OPTICAL FIBERS IN PERFORATED ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED OPTICAL ELEMENTS | May 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17296744 | High Density Optical Interconnection Assembly | May 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17324740 | OPTICAL PROBE, OPTICAL PROBE ARRAY, OPTICAL PROBE CARD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL PROBE | May 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ROJAS, OMAR R.
With a 60.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 35.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner ROJAS, OMAR R works in Art Unit 2874 and has examined 827 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner ROJAS, OMAR R's allowance rate of 82.6% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ROJAS, OMAR R receive 1.54 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ROJAS, OMAR R is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 68% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROJAS, OMAR R. This interview benefit is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 76.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 14.9% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.5% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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