Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/971,764

DISPLAY APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 06, 2024

Priority

Mar 30, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0038561 +2 more

Examiner

DHARIA, PRABODH M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1263 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DHARIA, PRABODH M View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1081 granted / 1263 resolved

+25.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

1276

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

68.8%

+28.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1263 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/615,999

Patent 12682810

MULTI-PHASE LINEAR DITHERING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/588,400

Patent 12675306

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CALIBRATION OF AN ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR USER DEVICES

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/404,993

Patent 12670694

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING IMAGE DATA IN A DISPLAY PANEL

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/732,051

Patent 12672441

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/589,510

Patent 12664952

FULL ARRAY LOCAL DIMMING GRAPHICS OPTIMIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE HEADS-UP DISPLAY

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+5.4%)

2y 7m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1263 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.