Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
26 pending office actions • 13 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 123 patents granted in the last 365 days
TCL Technology Group Corporation currently manages 7 pending office actions within the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. This portfolio is distributed across 6 distinct examiners and 5 distinct art units. The presence of the examiners for the 7 actions suggests that most matters are handled by unique individuals. This distribution across 5 distinct art units indicates that the company's semiconductor and optics innovations are being reviewed by several different specialized groups within the patent office.
WEILAND, ADAM DAVID is identified as the busiest examiner for this company, currently overseeing 2 pending office actions. This specific concentration represents a portion of the total actions. Practitioners should note that while the art units are varied, the workload remains focused among the 6 examiners. Because the distinct examiners are involved in nearly every action, the company experiences little examiner overlap, with WEILAND, ADAM DAVID being the only individual assigned to more than a single case.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 10 (38%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (38%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, RICHARD H | 2 | 81.7% | +5.4% |
| NADAV, ORI | 2 | 60.0% | +21.2% |
| LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 1 | 52.3% | +9.2% |
| WILSON, PAISLEY L | 1 | 59.2% | +34.5% |
| MORRISON, RASHEN E | 1 | 85.2% | +11.3% |
| CHIEN, LUCY P | 1 | 82.9% | +5.5% |
| NGUYEN, DUNG T | 1 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| LIU, SHAN | 1 | 72.4% | +39.4% |
| SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH | 1 | 91.3% | -4.9% |
| NGUYEN, KHIEM D | 1 | 85.8% | +12.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18945764 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | KIM, RICHARD H | — |
| 18900809 | SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE | KIM, RICHARD H | — |
| 18822185 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL | SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH | — |
| 17435045 | SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18571749 | VOLTAGE COMPENSATION METHOD, DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 9d |
| 17599532 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY PANEL | ANDERSON, WILLIAM H | 21d |
| 17599745 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | LEE, WOO KYUNG | 26d |
| 19034770 | SPLICED DISPLAY PANEL AND SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE | WILSON, PAISLEY L | — |
| 18994827 | DISPLAY APPARATUS | MORRISON, RASHEN E | — |
| 18963474 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, DUNG T | — |
| 17597935 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | LIU, SHAN | — |
| 17296229 | DRIVER SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | ARROYO, TERESA 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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17598285 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | NADAV, ORI | 28d |
| 19034770 | SPLICED DISPLAY PANEL AND SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE | WILSON, PAISLEY L | — |
| 18994827 | DISPLAY APPARATUS | MORRISON, RASHEN E | — |
| 17597935 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | LIU, SHAN | — |
| 17435045 | SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | — |
| 17597942 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL | NADAV, ORI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2622 | 2 |
| 2817 | 2 |
| 2811 | 2 |
| 2815 | 2 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 2818 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 2814 | 1 |
| 1782 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19236954 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19034770 | SPLICED DISPLAY PANEL AND SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE | WILSON, PAISLEY L | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18994827 | DISPLAY APPARATUS | MORRISON, RASHEN E | 2841 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18981553 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL | CHIEN, LUCY P | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2024 |
| 18963474 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, DUNG T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 17597935 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | LIU, SHAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18945764 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | KIM, RICHARD H | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18900809 | SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE | KIM, RICHARD H | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2024 |
| 18822185 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL | SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2024 |
| 17435045 | SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 17296229 | DRIVER SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | ARROYO, TERESA M | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 17622246 | DISPLAY SCREEN, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY SCREEN | CUDA, BRENNEN STUART | 2818 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18571749 | VOLTAGE COMPENSATION METHOD, DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 2621 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 17423018 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY PANEL | PRENTY, MARK V | 2814 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18558196 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL AND SPLICED DISPLAY PANEL | HO, ANTHONY | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18279402 | POLARIZER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | ZHANG, RUIYUN | 1782 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 17597942 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL | NADAV, ORI | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 17599745 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | LEE, WOO KYUNG | 2815 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 17897301 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY PANEL | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Aug 29, 2022 |
| 17822791 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Aug 28, 2022 |
| 17759857 | DISPLAY PANEL WITH NARROW BEZELS | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2022 |
| 17622827 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | HSIEH, HSIN YI | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Dec 26, 2021 |
| 17621764 | SPLICING SCREEN, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | DIAZ, JOSE R | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17599532 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY PANEL | ANDERSON, WILLIAM H | 2817 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Sep 28, 2021 |
| 17598285 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | NADAV, ORI | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 26, 2021 |
| 17418889 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, DATA-DRIVEN METHOD AND DISPLAY PANEL | GILES, EBONI N | 2622 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2021 |
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