Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 19/256,253

PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 01, 2025

Priority

May 07, 2019 — RE 10-2019-0053251 +4 more

Examiner

LIN, CHUN-NAN

Art Unit

2629

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +15.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIN, CHUN-NAN View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

580 granted / 665 resolved

+25.2% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

688

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

55.4%

+15.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

29.2%

-10.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 665 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 01, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 08, 2026

Interview Requested

May 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

19/047,472

Patent 12706058

SOURCE DRIVER, DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SOURCE DRIVER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SOURCE DRIVER

1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/891,199

Patent 12681676

PHYSICAL MECHANISMS AND HARDWARE APPARATUS FOR GENERATIVE DISPLAY CONTENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/904,436

Patent 12681354

ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE HAVING CONTROLLED ELECTRO-OPTIC SEGMENTS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/098,119

Patent 12675181

TOUCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

1y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+15.9%)

1y 11m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 665 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.