Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DEGUIRE, SEAN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737 1786

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
335
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1482
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 282 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17927954 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18086212 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18236882 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING AMINE-CONTAINING COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE AMINE-CONTAINING COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18355313 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18327298 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18166409 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18090671 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17848758 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17834464 FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17660182 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17683174 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING AMINE-BASED COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE AMINE-BASED COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17645942 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17213782 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18037606 NOVEL COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18035554 Compound, Coating Composition Comprising Same, Organic Light-Emitting Device Using Same And Manufacturing Method Therefor Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18028844 COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18015844 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17776816 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18013374 Organic Compound, Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Apparatus and Lighting Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17875838 Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17578782 Organic Compound, Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17010095 Heterocyclic Compound, Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18008659 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18050713 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
18333862 COMPOUND, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18034735 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18065949 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT EMITTING LAYER COM-PRISING THREE DIFFERENT COMPOUNDS AND AN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPRISING SAID ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Final Rejection Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
17801120 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17760154 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE COMPOUND Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17759887 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.

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