Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1786 1789 2813 2815 2817

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elizabeth M. Dahlburg is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1786 with 197 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 51.3%, and the median days to allowance is 1700. The interview lift of 42.6% is high, indicating that interviews are a tool for increasing the 51.3% allowance rate. This 42.6% lift is a factor for the 197 resolved cases analyzed in this art unit.

Practitioners should prepare for a 1700-day timeline when working with this examiner in Tech Center 2800. The 42.6% lift from interviews is a significant metric in her profile, suggesting that direct communication can increase the baseline success rate. For the 197 resolved cases, the 1700-day median pendency is a consideration for long-term planning. Prioritizing interviews is a strategy for navigating her 51.3% allowance rate. These data points define the prosecution environment under her review.

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

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+42.6%
Interview Lift
1700
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18311575 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18031750 LIGHT-EMITTING MATERIALS AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18556859 ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18469108 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18359008 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18359602 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18355335 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17994703 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18059410 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES COMPRISING HOST COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17963871 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17945491 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17697663 ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPOSITION, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MANUFACTURED THROUGH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17558401 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17530779 QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING MATERIAL, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17318422 AMINE COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17239490 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17633970 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18074194 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17639574 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18214796 Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17907878 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17608213 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING APPLIANCE, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18209595 ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17640240 ORGANIC THIN FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC THIN FILM, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, ORGANIC THIN FILM SOLAR CELL, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, COATING COMPOSITION AND MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS Final Rejection NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
17774074 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17634844 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17592173 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18365970 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES, COMPOSITIONS, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES, AND DISPLAY PANELS Non-Final OA Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18079490 Organic Compound, Light-Emitting Element, and Display Panel Final Rejection Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18062195 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION

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