Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
41 pending office actions • 19 art units • 39 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 107 patents granted in the last 365 days
Sharp Display Technology Corporation maintains a portfolio with 48 pending office actions concentrated in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are distributed across 45 distinct examiners and 21 distinct art units. This distribution suggests a prosecution front where the count of 45 examiners is close to the 48 total pending actions. LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY serves as the busiest examiner for the company, currently overseeing 2 pending office actions.
This figure of 2 represents a portion of the 48 total pending actions, indicating that no single examiner holds a dominant share of the workload. The presence of 21 distinct art units reflects the technical range within the company's semiconductor and optics filings. With 45 distinct examiners involved, the company must manage many individual examiner preferences. This approach across 21 art units and 45 examiners suggests that the company's technology is being evaluated across the technical expertise of the patent office. LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY handles 2 of the pending office actions, making this individual the busiest examiner for the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 20 (49%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2 | 52.3% | +9.2% |
| SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2 | 68.0% | +17.9% |
| ONYEKABA, AMY | 1 | 84.5% | +6.6% |
| MERCEDES, DISMERY E | 1 | 77.2% | +10.4% |
| EDWARDS, MARK | 1 | 76.3% | +13.3% |
| FRANK, EMILY J | 1 | 69.4% | +19.0% |
| OSORIO, RICARDO | 1 | 89.1% | +7.7% |
| YANG, NAN-YING | 1 | 77.9% | +8.6% |
| LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | 1 | 61.9% | +22.2% |
| NGUYEN, DUNG T | 1 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18378165 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | MILLER, ALEXANDER MICHAEL | 23d |
| 19335730 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, ELECTROWETTING DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT | ONYEKABA, AMY | — |
| 19128147 | SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE | EDWARDS, MARK | — |
| 19123533 | TOUCH SENSOR, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE | OSORIO, RICARDO | — |
| 19122382 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | YANG, NAN-YING | — |
| 18956358 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL | NGUYEN, DUNG T | — |
| 18918274 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL | PAN, JIA X | — |
| 18890907 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE | PARBADIA, BALRAM T | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19309802 | DISPLAY DEVICE | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — |
| 19254212 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | MERCEDES, DISMERY E | — |
| 19128147 | SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE | EDWARDS, MARK | — |
| 19199964 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | FRANK, EMILY J | — |
| 19092109 | DISPLAY PANEL | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — |
| 19110922 | DISPLAY DEVICE | LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2871 | 4 |
| 2622 | 2 |
| 2629 | 2 |
| 2898 | 2 |
| 2893 | 2 |
| 2897 | 2 |
| 2881 | 2 |
| 2628 | 1 |
| 2626 | 1 |
| 2627 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19335791 | HAPTIC TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 19335730 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, ELECTROWETTING DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT | ONYEKABA, AMY | 2628 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 19309802 | DISPLAY DEVICE | SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2626 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19254212 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | MERCEDES, DISMERY E | 2627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19128147 | SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE | EDWARDS, MARK | 2624 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19199964 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | FRANK, EMILY J | 2629 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19123533 | TOUCH SENSOR, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE | OSORIO, RICARDO | 2625 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19122382 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | YANG, NAN-YING | 2629 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19092109 | DISPLAY PANEL | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19110922 | DISPLAY DEVICE | LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18956358 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL | NGUYEN, DUNG T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18918274 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL | PAN, JIA X | 2871 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18890907 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE | PARBADIA, BALRAM T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18833624 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT | AZONGHA, SARDIS F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18783476 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | MCCUTCHEON, COLIN RUSSELL | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18730311 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | OJEH, NDUKA E | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18766268 | AUXILIARY ELECTRODE STRUCTURE COVERING AN OUTER PERIPHERAL END SURFACE OF A LOWER ELECTRODE | SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18763810 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | MERLIN, JESSICA M | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18722442 | DISPLAY DEVICE | CHIU, TSZ K | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18721677 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18732729 | PANCHARATNAM-BERRY PHASE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME | QURESHI, MARIAM | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18707925 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | MARUF, SHEIKH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18642609 | CELL BOX | NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA | 3735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18702617 | DISPLAY DEVICE | YAP, DOUGLAS ANTHONY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18639329 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18702602 | QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION, QUANTUM-DOT-COMPOSITION-CONTAINING LIQUID, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITION | GROOMS, NOA WILLIAM FRAN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18702239 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | SHOOK, DANIEL P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18633417 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL FILM | BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R | 2871 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18696941 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | ROLAND, CHRISTOPHER M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18689927 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | TRAN, TAN N | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18686488 | DISPLAY DEVICE | TRAN, DZUNG | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18686493 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE | RAMPERSAUD, PRIYA M | 2897 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18577167 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT | LEE, EUGENE | 2815 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18522651 | DETECTOR | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2881 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18564814 | DISPLAY DEVICE | DANG, PHUC T | 2897 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18559477 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD | QUARTERMAN, KEVIN J | 2875 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18383626 | CELL CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE DEVICE | EDWARDS, LYDIA E | 1796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18378165 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | MILLER, ALEXANDER MICHAEL | 2898 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18126338 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | STRAH, ELI D | 1782 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18087269 | DETECTION CELL, FAIMS DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | LOGIE, MICHAEL J | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18074551 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | TRAN, TONY | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2022 |
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