Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/828,478

Display System and Methods

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Jan 04, 2008 — provisional 61/019,144 +10 more

Examiner

GAUTHIER, GERALD

Art Unit

2692

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nanolumens Acquisition Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1816 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GAUTHIER, GERALD View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1654 granted / 1816 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1835

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§103

41.6%

+1.6% vs TC avg

§102

28.2%

-11.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1816 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+6.5%)

2y 7m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1816 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.