Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MIDKIFF, AARON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691 3661

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
461
Total Applications
+23.8%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
63.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022766 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18423911 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19247079 PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18964161 GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18756579 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17349948 DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL WITH FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTION AND DRIVING METHOD FOR TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
17951011 KEYLESS KEYBOARD WITH FORCE SENSING AND HAPTIC FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18763142 Rapid Display Prototyping and Creation Using Gestures Non-Final OA FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
18699907 PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Everdisplay Optronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

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