Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alexander C Kollias, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1755 1767 1786 1796

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C handles cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1725. The profile records 957 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 42.8%, and a median of 1273 days to allowance. The substantial volume supports a broad view of the record, while the allowance rate shows that allowance occurred in fewer than half of resolved matters.

The interview lift is 35.4%, indicating a meaningful positive relationship between interviews and allowance. Practitioners may place interviews prominently in prosecution planning, especially when a focused discussion can expose the examiner's view of the key claim limitations. The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., UNIVERSAL DISPLAY Corporation, and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. The associated firms are Duane Morris LLP (UDC), Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA).

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

Performance Statistics

42.8%
Allow Rate
-22.2% vs TC avg
1,012
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 957 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18235577 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17898989 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THEREOF Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18499398 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18495661 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18319199 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17957536 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17880593 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17511493 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17451308 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18036153 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, METHOD FOR PREPARING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17608495 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18206968 ORGANIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18305550 ORGANIC COMPOUND AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17516826 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18288439 COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18544943 COMPOUND, ORGANIC-ELECTROLUMINESCENCE-DEVICE MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Idemitsu Kosan Co., LTD.
17347716 WHITE OLEDS EMPLOYING BLUE FLUORESCENT EMITTERS AND ORANGE PHOSPHORESCENT EXCIMERS Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18565302 Compound and Organic Light Emitting Device Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17431613 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18419591 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation
18475852 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
18303707 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
18149776 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
17522330 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander C Kollias's allowance rate?

42.8% of resolved applications examined by Alexander C Kollias were allowed (957 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander C Kollias?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander C Kollias take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander C Kollias took 1,273 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander C Kollias work in?

Alexander C Kollias examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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