Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/551,662

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 31, 2024

Priority

Mar 31, 2021 — JP 2021-060378 +1 more

Examiner

LEE, PAUL CHANG

Art Unit

2871

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 842 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

631 granted / 842 resolved

+6.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

856

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.3%

+40.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 842 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 31, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/369,749

Patent 12675136

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/120,833

Patent 12669705

METHOD TO OPTIMIZE UNIFORMITY OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY IMAGE BRIGHTNESS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/400,815

Patent 12669673

OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/620,967

Patent 12663616

CAMERA OPTICAL LENS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/234,972

Patent 12656832

WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+14.0%)

2y 6m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 842 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.