Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/295,702

POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

May 20, 2021

Priority

Dec 27, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0171339 +1 more

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

— +64.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

450 granted / 778 resolved

-7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+64.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

822

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 778 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 20, 2021

Application Filed

Dec 19, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 18, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 18, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 31, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 16, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/050,726

Patent 12637580

MINERAL INK FOR INKJET PRINTING ON A MINERAL SUBSTRATE

5y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/249,933

Patent 12631813

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE-BASED RESIN FILM, AND POLARIZER, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, TOUCH PANEL, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/396,777

Patent 12624237

INK COMPOSITION, INK SET, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

4y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/882,778

Patent 12628555

COMPOUND AND THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/624,141

Patent 12582179

ANTIMICROBIAL DYES FOR FACEMASKS

4y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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 (+64.4%)

3y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 778 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance 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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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