Where it is examined
Topic
Optical switch Steady
494 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 45% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
82%
+7 pts vs the USPTO 451 decided
Months to first action
16.8 mo
−1.8 vs the USPTO
Applications
494.0
in the record
Allowed
370.0
81 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19882565 | OPTICAL SWITCH CIRCUIT | 2026-10-05 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19880328 | OPTICAL SWITCH UNIT | 2026-09-29 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19616320 | WAVEPLATE, WAVELENGTH SELECTION SWITCH, OPTICAL BRANCH INSERTION DEVICE, AND METHOD… | 2026-08-18 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15590313 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15892786 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15163845 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15950829 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15883330 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15385216 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15317575 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |