Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/461,972

DISPLAY DEVICE APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY PANEL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 06, 2023

Priority

Oct 06, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0127956 +1 more

Examiner

KIM, PAUL D

Art Unit

3652

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +6.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, PAUL D View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1362 granted / 1553 resolved

+35.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

53 currently pending

Career history

1611

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

53.0%

+13.0% vs TC avg

§102

17.7%

-22.3% vs TC avg

§112

26.4%

-13.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1553 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 06, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1553 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.