Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/845,518

DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY BODY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Mar 14, 2022 — JP 2022-039285 +14 more

Examiner

CHIEN, LUCY P

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NITTO DENKO Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 918 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

763 granted / 918 resolved

+23.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

938

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

81.7%

+41.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 918 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/075,735

Patent 12684968

ALIGNMENT PAD OF DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/533,222

Patent 12681324

IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/909,380

Patent 12681539

DISPLAY APPARATUS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/518,783

Patent 12674975

MOVABLE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEM, HEAD-UP DISPLAY, LASER HEADLAMP, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, OBJECT RECOGNITION APPARATUS, MOBILE OBJECT, AND POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/103,048

Patent 12669718

Optical Display Device

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+5.6%)

2y 7m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 918 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.