Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/116,488

COMPOSITION FOR ENCAPSULATING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREFROM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 02, 2023

Priority

Oct 19, 2015 — RE 10-2015-0145677 +2 more

Examiner

COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R

Art Unit

1781

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +20.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

43 granted / 52 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

76.1%

+36.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 52 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 02, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.0%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 52 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.