Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HERMANN, KIRK W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2619 2621 2622 2623 2626 2629 2692 2694

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
635
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
926
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 615 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19268262 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DRIVING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19233453 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING INPUT MOTION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19051680 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19247542 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18751589 DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING A SHIELD ELECTRODE CONNECTED TO A CONSTANT VOLTAGE LINE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19258747 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18975252 SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18752555 GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS CONNECTED IN CASCADE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18915671 HAPTIC AND SOUND INTERFACE INCLUDING AN ARRAY OF ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18968157 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

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