Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
328
Total Applications
+29.9%
Interview Lift
1478
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 274 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.3%
§102 Novelty
92.8%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17927954 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP 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 Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17640979 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17887238 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17874110 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17715248 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17307826 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17213782 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17776816 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18013374 Organic Compound, Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Apparatus 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 Final Rejection 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.
18050713 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
17938318 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National University
18330727 Organic Electroluminescent Materials and Devices Non-Final OA Universal Display Corporation
17844331 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation
17713141 ORGANIC ELETROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
17760606 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SOLUS ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
18035006 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Chemical & Material Co., Ltd.
17795870 An Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Hole Transport Compound Final Rejection Novaled GmbH
16976559 Organic Electronic Device, Display and LIghting Devices Comprising the Same Non-Final OA Novaled GmbH
16976558 Organic Electronic Device, Display and LIghting Devices Comprising the Same Non-Final OA Novaled GmbH
17789697 NOVEL PHENANTHROLINE COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SFC CO., LTD.
17799612 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT Non-Final OA Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
18086212 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LT MATERIALS CO., LTD.
17915218 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LT MATERIALS CO., LTD.

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