Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/688,458

LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 01, 2024

Priority

Sep 09, 2021 — JP 2021-146988 +1 more

Examiner

DULKA, JOHN P

Art Unit

2817

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DULKA, JOHN P View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

709 granted / 847 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

867

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

63.3%

+23.3% vs TC avg

§102

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

§112

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 847 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/458,112

Patent 12672355

GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN) EPITAXY ON PATTERNED SUBSTRATE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/193,719

Patent 12672475

DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/447,332

Patent 12672447

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+12.2%)

2y 6m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 847 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.