Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/112,417

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 21, 2023

Priority

May 31, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0067161

Examiner

CLARK, GREGORY D

Art Unit

1786

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +8.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1219 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLARK, GREGORY D View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1032 granted / 1219 resolved

+19.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

1261

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

77.4%

+37.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1219 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 21, 2023

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/086,130

Patent 12685011

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE

5y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/912,675

Patent 12685009

Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Substrate, an Anode Layer, a Cathode Layer, at Least One First Emission Layer, and a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Metal Complex

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/064,787

Patent 12685016

ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/782,967

Patent 12668592

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/718,847

Patent 12666867

COMPOSITION, POWDER, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+8.2%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1219 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.