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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Elmito Breval, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BREVAL, ELMITO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2875 2889

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

BREVAL, ELMITO works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2818, with 1427 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.8%, and the median time to allowance is 840 days. The interview lift is 10.7%, indicating a positive but moderate association between interviews and allowance.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Seed IP Law Group LLP and LG Display Co., Ltd. The extensive record supports practical expectation setting, while interviews remain a supplemental tactic within a generally favorable allowance profile.

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

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1,477
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
840
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1427 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18830624 Optical Module Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18936374 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18925896 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18924743 Display Apparatus Having an Emission Area and a Transparent Area Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18921510 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18913536 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18887345 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18794897 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18520363 Light Emitting Diode Display Device Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18510333 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18507850 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17985952 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18943704 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18929276 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18924174 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18780292 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18763372 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18747100 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18676581 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A COLOR PATTERN WITHIN A TOUCH SENSING LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18439272 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18526023 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18504162 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18358538 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18124988 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18729115 LIGHT EMITTING SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, SPLICING SCREEEN DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF OPERATING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18728121 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18727382 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18726429 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Elmito Breval's allowance rate?

76.8% of resolved applications examined by Elmito Breval were allowed (1,427 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Elmito Breval?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Elmito Breval take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Elmito Breval took 840 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Elmito Breval work in?

Elmito Breval examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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