Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KERSHNER, DYLAN CLAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1786 2893

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dylan Clay Kershner is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1786. The data shows 300 resolved cases for this examiner. The allowance rate pct is 63.7. This 63.7 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 300 resolved cases are a foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift pct is 35.6. This 35.6 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 35.6 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 2800.

The median days to allowance is 1595. This 1595 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 1595 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history in Art Unit 1786.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
348
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1595
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17690280 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18092549 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18064108 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17984140 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING DIAMINE-BASED COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE DIAMINE-BASED COMPOUND Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17933777 AMINE COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18082583 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17977603 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18065868 ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17932148 ORGANIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, AND EXPOSURE LIGHT SOURCE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17442762 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17609026 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18288065 COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18221470 COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18183427 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCENT ELEMENT, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17765353 MIXTURE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17959324 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
17657362 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION

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