Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AU, SCOTT D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2617 2624 2698 2811 2872

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott D Au is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, assigned to Art Unit 2612. With 531 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 77.0 percent. This figure indicates the frequency of success for applications that reach a final resolution under this examiner's review.

The median days to allowance stands at 1048. This timeline shows the duration of the process for successful applications. Practitioners can also utilize interviews, which provide an interview lift of 10.8 percent over the baseline allowance rate of 77.0 percent.

The resolved cases provide a data set for predicting outcomes in Art Unit 2612. The 10.8 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication can further improve the path to a patent grant. The 1048 median days to allowance remains a benchmark for setting expectations regarding pendency.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
69.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18898259 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with System User Interfaces within Three-Dimensional Environments Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19475484 ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18995767 DRIVING MODULE, DRIVING METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18289577 DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19342812 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD TO OPERATE THE SAME, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19424754 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19290719 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19146474 HARDWARE WAKE FOR DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19077334 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19163387 A METHOD, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND AN APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A SERVICE CONSUMED BY A HUMAN, A ROBOT, A VEHICLE, AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND A SMART HOME SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19114270 STEERING COLUMN SWITCH, STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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