Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/624,816

OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 04, 2022

Priority

Jul 11, 2019 — DE 10 2019 118 793.1 +1 more

Examiner

WATSON, BRAELYN

Art Unit

1786

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Osram GmbH

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +37.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WATSON, BRAELYN View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

58 granted / 131 resolved

-20.7% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

185

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 131 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 04, 2022

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 10, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 17, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Dec 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/581,628

Patent 12685014

CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

4y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

16/358,450

Patent 12673478

MULTILAYER TEXTILE HAVING PRINTED LAYER

7y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/432,161

Patent 12677590

ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND DISPLAY PANEL

4y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/837,330

Patent 12677588

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/897,297

Patent 12673949

HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+37.5%)

4y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 131 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.