Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Seokmin Jeon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JEON, SEOKMIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1786 2893 3745

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

JEON, SEOKMIN works in USPTO Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1786. The profile records 143 resolved cases, a 59.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1640 days to allowance. Interview lift is 52.3%, making interview practice a significant consideration for applicants managing prosecution before this examiner.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., UNIVERSAL DISPLAY Corporation, and LG Display Co., Ltd. The associated firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, Duane Morris LLP (UDC), and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The long median pendency supports preserving meaningful claim positions and planning responses across a potentially extended prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-10.6% vs TC avg
210
Total Applications
+52.3%
Interview Lift
1640
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18311579 COMPOSITION, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18480435 ORGANIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18074059 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17957336 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THEREOF Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18480744 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18354378 COMPOSITION, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18195856 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18315026 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18026328 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18176921 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18109194 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18108516 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18108146 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18164084 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18104683 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18050000 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17961466 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17905568 ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17030365 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co, Ltd.
18039988 MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18032358 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17605329 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18274400 Compound And Organic Light Emitting Device Comprising The Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17612857 Compound, Coating Composition Including Same, and Organic Light-Emitting Device Using Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Seokmin Jeon's allowance rate?

59.4% of resolved applications examined by Seokmin Jeon were allowed (143 resolved cases), compared with 47.0% across Art Unit 1786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Seokmin Jeon?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Seokmin Jeon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Seokmin Jeon took 1,640 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Seokmin Jeon work in?

Seokmin Jeon examines applications in Art Unit 1786 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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