Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/336,984

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH

Art Unit

2875

Tech Center

Japan Display Inc.

Assignee

Japan Display Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +37.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 993 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

613 granted / 993 resolved

+1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1010

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

63.9%

+23.9% vs TC avg

§102

26.6%

-13.4% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 993 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12578513

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/836,287

Patent 12571519

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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LED LIGHT-EMITTING STRUCTURE, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR LIGHT-EMITTING STRUCTURE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+37.9%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 993 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.