Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
49 pending office actions • 16 art units • 45 examiners • 0 of 49 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 137 patents granted in the last 365 days
Japan Display Inc. is currently managing 51 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are concentrated within 17 distinct art units, suggesting a focused technological scope for their current patent applications. The company works with 47 distinct examiners, meaning that most examiners are only reviewing a single application for the firm.
Jessica M. Merlin is the busiest examiner for the portfolio with 3 pending office actions. While she has the highest individual count, the 47 distinct examiners assigned to 51 actions indicate a very low concentration of work with any single individual. This distribution across 17 distinct art units requires a prosecution approach that accounts for various examiner perspectives within a relatively narrow technical field. Practitioners should focus on the specific tendencies of the 47 distinct examiners to optimize outcomes across the 51 pending actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 5 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 22 (45%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (37%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN, JESSICA M | 3 | 61.7% | +24.0% |
| NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2 | 54.8% | +34.3% |
| CROCKETT, RYAN M | 2 | 78.8% | +5.4% |
| BEASLEY, DEIRDRE L | 1 | 61.8% | +16.1% |
| HAQUE, MD NAZMUL | 1 | 83.4% | +15.4% |
| PATEL, AMAL A | 1 | 69.6% | +32.0% |
| KIM, SEOKJIN | 1 | 78.1% | +13.6% |
| WILSON, DOUGLAS M | 1 | 75.3% | +14.7% |
| HA, DAC V | 1 | 93.4% | +5.4% |
| JOHNSON-CALDERON, FRANK J | 1 | 57.4% | +18.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19383835 | DEPTH MAP GENERATION SYSTEM, DEPTH MAP GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | HAQUE, MD NAZMUL | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19390713 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | BEASLEY, DEIRDRE L | — |
| 19189319 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE | HA, DAC V | — |
| 19185454 | CAMERA MODULE | JOHNSON-CALDERON, FRANK J | — |
| 19014377 | INSPECTION METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT | LYONS, MICHAEL A | — |
| 19001666 | DISPLAY DEVICE | RAABE, CHRISTOPHER M | — |
| 18976475 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | MERLIN, JESSICA M | — |
| 18975233 | DISPLAY DEVICE | LEI, JIE | — |
| 18964732 | REFLECTING DEVICE | HINES, ANNE M | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18772592 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | MERLIN, JESSICA M | 28d |
| 19390713 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | BEASLEY, DEIRDRE L | — |
| 19383835 | DEPTH MAP GENERATION SYSTEM, DEPTH MAP GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | HAQUE, MD NAZMUL | — |
| 19236994 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE | PATEL, AMAL A | — |
| 19236100 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM | KIM, SEOKJIN | — |
| 19225170 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF | WILSON, DOUGLAS M | — |
| 19185454 | CAMERA MODULE | JOHNSON-CALDERON, FRANK J | — |
| 19173900 | DISPLAY DEVICE | NGUYEN, LAUREN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 3 |
| 2845 | 2 |
| 2871 | 2 |
| 2898 | 2 |
| 2482 | 1 |
| 2487 | 1 |
| 2844 | 1 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 2425 | 1 |
| 2629 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19390713 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | BEASLEY, DEIRDRE L | 2482 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 19383835 | DEPTH MAP GENERATION SYSTEM, DEPTH MAP GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | HAQUE, MD NAZMUL | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 19236994 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE | PATEL, AMAL A | 2845 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19236100 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM | KIM, SEOKJIN | 2844 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19225170 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF | WILSON, DOUGLAS M | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19189319 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE | HA, DAC V | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19185454 | CAMERA MODULE | JOHNSON-CALDERON, FRANK J | 2425 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19184114 | CAMERA MODULE | CAMARGO, MARLY S.B. | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19173900 | DISPLAY DEVICE | NGUYEN, LAUREN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19097072 | LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL SHUTTER AND IMAGING DEVICE | CROCKETT, RYAN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19095619 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 19087849 | DISPLAY DEVICE | CROCKETT, RYAN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19081002 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE HAVING INTEGRATED DISPLAY PART | CHUNG, DAVID Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19058368 | DISPLAY DEVICE | WILLIAMS, JOSEPH L | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19051361 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | NGUYEN, LAUREN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19042411 | IMAGING SYSTEM | FRANK, EMILY J | 2629 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19026949 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | JACKSON, STEPHEN W | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19014377 | INSPECTION METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT | LYONS, MICHAEL A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19002759 | REFLECTING DEVICE | SINGH, GURBIR | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 19001666 | DISPLAY DEVICE | RAABE, CHRISTOPHER M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18976475 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | MERLIN, JESSICA M | — | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18975233 | DISPLAY DEVICE | LEI, JIE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18964732 | REFLECTING DEVICE | HINES, ANNE M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18947000 | LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | MERLIN, JESSICA M | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18939767 | IMAGING SYSTEM | MOREHEAD III, JOHN H | 2639 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18937074 | FACE AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, FACE AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | RHIM, WOO CHUL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18935704 | DISPLAY DEVICE | NGUYEN, DUNG T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18906181 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR GENERATING DEPTH MAPS | VAUGHN, ALEXANDER JOSEPH | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18904358 | FORCE SENSOR | TRAN, TRAN M. | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18890047 | DETECTION DEVICE | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18817366 | DISPLAY DEVICE | WINTERS, SEAN AYERS | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18772592 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | MERLIN, JESSICA M | 2871 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18765728 | DISPLAY DEVICE | DUDEK, JAMES A | 2871 | DP | Final Rejection | 288d overdue | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18677977 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE | JUNG, JONATHAN Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18675253 | DISPLAY DEVICE | MIYOSHI, JESSE Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18674068 | FORCE DETECTION DEVICE | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18672388 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | PHAM, LONG D | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18671088 | DISPLAY DEVICE | JEAN BAPTISTE, WILNER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18658126 | COVER GLASS AND DISPLAY DEVICE | WARD, ERIC A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18653073 | IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGING METHOD | CHEN, CHIA-LING | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18627457 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | YI, CHANGHYUN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18617858 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | SYLVIA, CHRISTINA A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18614832 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD | JAVED, MAHEEN I | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18612397 | STRAIN DETECTION DEVICE | HISHAM, MOSTOFA AHMED | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18597186 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | WALL, VINCENT | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18588249 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SMITH, BRADLEY | 2817 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18395906 | DISPLAY DEVICE | HUNTER III, CARNELL | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18498118 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | RODRIGUEZ VILLANU, SANDRA MILENA | 2898 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18451122 | INTELLIGENT REFLECTING DEVICE | BEDTELYON, JOHN M | 2874 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
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