Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/581,860

DISPLAY APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 20, 2024

Priority

May 19, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0064987 +1 more

Examiner

HENRY, CALEB E

Art Unit

2818

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1242 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HENRY, CALEB E View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1077 granted / 1242 resolved

+18.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1285

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

72.1%

+32.1% vs TC avg

§102

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1242 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/150,324

Patent 12672521

METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BASED ON A MEASURED MISALIGNMENT VALUE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/270,945

Patent 12672481

Display Device Including A Gap Between Light-Emitting Elements, Method For Manufacturing The Display Device, and Electronic Device

2y 12m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/462,955

Patent 12672289

MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING WORD LINE CONTACT STRIPS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/725,754

Patent 12666644

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/940,398

Patent 12666842

DISPLAY DEVICE WITH LIGHT CONTROL PATTERNS

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+6.0%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1242 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.