Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/244,370

PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN LAYER USING THE SAME, AND COLOR FILTER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 11, 2023

Priority

Sep 15, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0116659

Examiner

CHU, JOHN S Y

Art Unit

1737

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 969 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

747 granted / 969 resolved

+12.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

53 currently pending

Career history

1033

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

75.6%

+35.6% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 969 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 11, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+5.4%)

2y 11m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 969 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.