Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FRANK, EMILY J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2629 2686 2693 2695

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emily J. Frank is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2627. She has 637 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 69.4 percent. The median time to allowance is 1061 days. These figures provide a baseline for the expected difficulty and duration of prosecution. The 637 cases offer a statistical foundation for understanding her historical tendencies.

The interview lift is 19.0 percent. This indicates that interviews are associated with a 19.0 percent increase in the likelihood of success compared to the 69.4 percent base allowance rate. Practitioners may find this lift helpful for resolving examiner concerns. Direct communication is a tool for navigating the 1061-day median prosecution period and addressing rejections that arise during the process in Art Unit 2627.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
682
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19438177 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18669399 Electronic Device with Wrapped Display Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19192527 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18881885 PIXEL CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18294310 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19206372 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19010483 DISPLAY APPARATUS USING LUMINANCE AND COLOR RECOGNITION TEST DATA AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18947968 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18106008 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19418130 ELECTROSTATIC INPUT APPARATUS Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
19402063 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18520495 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING HORIZONTAL LINE AREAS SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17790395 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18984435 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
19418188 TIP ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND STYLUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co,. Ltd.
19299010 DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19382811 HOLOGRAPHIC USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Kohler Mira Limited
19166688 VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18883853 DISPLAY CONTROL CHIP, DISPLAY PANEL, AND RELATED DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19199964 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18834430 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FOR SCREEN DISPLAY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18631864 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY ADJUSTABLE POSITIVE VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18912619 DISPLAY DEVICE DRIVING METHOD THAT DRIVES A DISPLAY ACCORDING TO CONVERTED LUMINANCE SIGNALS AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia Blue Corporation

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