Last updated: April 18, 2026

Application No. 17/295,702

POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

May 20, 2021

Examiner

HON, SOW FUN

Art Unit

1782

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Electronics

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +63.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 777 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

449 granted / 777 resolved

-7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+63.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

815

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

54.7%

+14.7% vs TC avg

§102

15.0%

-25.0% vs TC avg

§112

23.2%

-16.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 777 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 20, 2021

Application Filed

Dec 14, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 18, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Sep 18, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 16, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 04, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/979,347

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Glove

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/729,846

Patent 12559632

Weather-Resistant, Fungal-Resistant, And Stain-Resistant Coatings And Methods Of Applying On Wood, Masonry, Or Other Porous Materials

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

16/023,355

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OPTICAL DEVICES WITH FUNCTIONAL MOLECULES

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+63.7%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 777 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

AI Strategy Recommendation

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