Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HINES, ANNE M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2875 2879

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anne M. Hines works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818, where she has handled 927 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 85.7%, suggesting a very high probability of success for applicants. This is paired with a median days to allowance of 822, which is a relatively efficient timeline. These figures, derived from a large sample of 927 resolved cases, indicate a consistent and applicant friendly examination style.

The interview lift pct of 10.8% shows that even with a high baseline allowance rate of 85.7%, an interview can still provide a slight advantage. However, the 822 median days to allowance suggests that most cases are resolved effectively through the written record. Practitioners should consider the 10.8% lift as a secondary tool to be used when specific issues arise that cannot be easily addressed in writing. The robust data from 927 resolved cases makes these findings highly reliable for strategy planning.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
935
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
822
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
36.4%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18992762 Display Substrate and Display Device Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19007614 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18463648 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18243021 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18913372 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18914648 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA AUO Corporation

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