Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/934,246

DISPLAY DEVICE

Non-Final OA
Filed
Nov 01, 2024
Priority
May 13, 2024 — RE 10-2024-0062496
Examiner
AKANBI, ISIAKA O
Art Unit
2877
Tech Center
2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems
Assignee
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
76%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
9m
Est. Remaining
99%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 76% — above average
76%
Career Allowance Rate
833 granted / 1090 resolved
+8.4% vs TC avg
Strong +23% interview lift
Without
With
+23.0%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 6m
Avg Prosecution
30 currently pending
Career history
1116
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.2%
-38.8% vs TC avg
§103
55.4%
+15.4% vs TC avg
§102
37.3%
-2.7% vs TC avg
§112
1.3%
-38.7% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1090 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 01, 2024
Application Filed
Apr 28, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jul 14, 2026
Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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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
76%
Grant Probability
99%
With Interview (+23.0%)
2y 6m (~9m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 1090 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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