Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DEGUIRE, SEAN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737 1786

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
327
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1559
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 267 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18065949 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT EMITTING LAYER COM-PRISING THREE DIFFERENT COMPOUNDS AND AN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPRISING SAID ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
17801120 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
17759980 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE 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 Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17927954 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17887238 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17848758 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17834464 FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND AND 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 Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17645942 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17322188 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17307826 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
17875838 Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17865921 Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Light-Emitting And Light-Receiving Apparatus, Electronic Appliance, and Lighting Device Final Rejection 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.
17579926 ORGANIC COMPOUND AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch
17952410 COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI 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
18093019 HETEROCYLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
17938318 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Gyeongsang National University
18330727 Organic Electroluminescent Materials and Devices Non-Final OA Universal Display Corporation
18058556 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
18058461 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
17844331 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation

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