Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BURTNER, DOUGLAS R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2841 2846

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
434
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 411 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417719 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY WITH DISPLAY SUPPORT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18321612 SUPPORT MEMBER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18478364 HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18478696 HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY VENTILATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18134700 SEAMLESS TEXTILE COVERED ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18160965 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH STACKED TERMINALS Final Rejection Tesla, Inc.
18218094 OUTDOOR-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONFIGURED FOR MOISTURE INTRUSION MITIGATION Final Rejection UBICQUIA, INC.
17927351 ELECTRIC DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ROOTECH INC.

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