Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAM, NELSON C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2627 2629 2637 2697

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nelson C Lam, in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2622, has 691 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct is 60.3, and the median days to allowance is 1215. This indicates the level of difficulty and the prosecution period for applications. The 1215-day median is a figure for applicants to factor into their prosecution plans and client communications.

The interview lift pct of 8.8 suggests that interviews provide an increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners should consider interviews as part of a strategy to navigate the 1215-day median pendency and improve the 60.3 allowance rate pct. The 691 resolved cases offer a view of this examiner's typical prosecution patterns. An 8.8 lift indicates that direct dialogue is a supplement to written responses in Art Unit 2622 for reaching a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1215
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881606 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19456744 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO OUTPUT VIBRATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18218334 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY IDENTIFYING SHEAR STRESS PATTERN IN REGION WHERE TWO INPUTTERS CONTACT EACH OTHER, AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17915784 FLEXIBLE MULTILAYER ON CELL (FMLOC) TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL WITH CRACK DETECTION LINE CIRCUIT Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19381681 DC-DC CONVERTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19280929 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19061343 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18887386 PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19392622 DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19010833 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19416516 DISPLAY PANELS AND DISPLAY DEVICES Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19111132 Display Control for Always-On Display Modes for Computing Devices Final Rejection Google LLC
19039710 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19331853 SAME LOCATION VR OVERLAP PLAY SPACE GUARDIAN REMAPPING Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.

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