Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/589,017

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 31, 2022

Priority

Dec 27, 2013 — RE 10-2013-0166103 +4 more

Examiner

BROOKS, KREGG T

Art Unit

1764

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Solus Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.

OA Round

9 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 57% grant rate with +1.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BROOKS, KREGG T View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

405 granted / 714 resolved

-8.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+1.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

779

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

74.8%

+34.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 714 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 19 earlier events

May 28, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 23, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Sep 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 22, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 28, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 28, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/788,402

Patent 12630679

PREPREG

3y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/911,593

Patent 12630698

ETHYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND FILM

3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/017,205

Patent 12624054

Organozinc Compound Preparation Method, Chain Transfer Agent, Block Copolymer, and Resin Composition

3y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/258,805

Patent 12624134

POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR CAPS AND CLOSURES

2y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/307,302

Patent 12617957

DURABLE OUTDOOR INKJET INKS

5y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

10-11

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+1.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 714 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.