Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/538,161

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Oct 29, 2009 — JP 2009-249330 +3 more

Examiner

BELL, LAUREN R

Art Unit

2896

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +31.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BELL, LAUREN R View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

153 granted / 382 resolved

-27.9% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

449

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

79.0%

+39.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 382 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/579,356

Patent 12684905

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/541,559

Patent 12672278

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/350,846

Patent 12666782

DISPLAY DEVICE AND TILED DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/251,288

Patent 12660312

BACKLIGHT MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/110,413

Patent 12648455

CLIP INTERCONNECT WITH MICRO CONTACT HEADS

5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+31.5%)

3y 5m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 382 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.