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Last updated: October 02, 2026
Application No. 18/802,329

DUAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Non-Final OA §102
Filed
Aug 13, 2024
Priority
Oct 17, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0138656
Examiner
GAGNON, GRANT A
Art Unit
Tech Center
Assignee
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
83%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
5m
Est. Remaining
91%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 83% — above average
83%
Career Allowance Rate
395 granted / 477 resolved
+22.8% vs TC avg
Moderate +8% lift
Without
With
+7.8%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 7m
Avg Prosecution
39 currently pending
Career history
509
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.2%
-38.8% vs TC avg
§103
44.4%
+4.4% vs TC avg
§102
42.6%
+2.6% vs TC avg
§112
5.1%
-34.9% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 477 resolved cases

Office Action

§102
CTNF 18/802,329 CTNF 91981 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Priority 02-26 AIA Receipt is acknowledged of certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR 1.55. Information Disclosure Statement The IDS filed to date have been considered. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 07-06 AIA 15-10-15 In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status. 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – 07-08-aia AIA (a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1-11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by Lim (US 20160079319) herein after referred to as D1 . With regard to claim 1, D1 teaches a dual display device, in at least (figure 2); comprising: a lower substrate (1); a color filter layer (20) on the lower substrate (1); pixel electrodes (10) on the color filter layer (20); a visible light switching layer (60) on the pixel electrodes (10, 32, and 36); an electrolyte layer (30, [0083]) on the visible light switching layer (60); an infrared radiation layer (34) on the electrolyte layer (30); and an upper substrate ([0080-0081]) on the infrared radiation layer (34). With regard to claim 2, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the infrared radiation layer (34) comprises multi-layer graphene layers (32 and 36; [0009]). With regard to claim 3, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the visible light switching layer (60) comprises an electrochromic layer ([0012]). With regard to claim 4, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the visible light switching layer (60) comprises a metal oxide ([0079]), a viologen ([0079]), or a viologen derivative ([0079]). With regard to claim 5, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the electrolyte layer (30) comprises an ionic liquid ([0083]). With regard to claim 6, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 5, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the electrolyte layer (30) further comprises lithium ions ([0083]). With regard to claim 7, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the pixel electrodes (10) comprise a transparent metal oxide ([0079]). With regard to claim 8, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the lower substrate (1) comprise a reflective substrate ([0091-0092]). With regard to claim 9, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the lower substrate (1) contains aluminum ([0079]). With regard to claim 10, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 1, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); further comprising partition walls (1) in the electrolyte layer (30). With regard to claim 11, D1 teaches all of the claimed limitations of the instant invention as have been outlined above with respect to claim 10, wherein D1 further teaches a display device, in at least (Fig. 2); wherein the partition walls (1) are aligned to boundaries of the pixel electrodes (10). Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to GRANT A GAGNON whose telephone number is (571)270-0642. The examiner can normally be reached M-F 7:30-5:30. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Bumsuk Won can be reached at (571) 272-2713. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /GRANT A GAGNON/Examiner, Art Unit 2872 /BUMSUK WON/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2872 Application/Control Number: 18/802,329 Page 2 Art Unit: 2872 Application/Control Number: 18/802,329 Page 3 Art Unit: 2872 Application/Control Number: 18/802,329 Page 4 Art Unit: 2872 Application/Control Number: 18/802,329 Page 5 Art Unit: 2872 Application/Control Number: 18/802,329 Page 6 Art Unit: 2872
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Prosecution Timeline

Aug 13, 2024
Application Filed
May 07, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §102 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
83%
Grant Probability
91%
With Interview (+7.8%)
2y 7m (~5m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 477 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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