Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, SOPHIA T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1786 2821 2822 2824 2893

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sophia T. Nguyen serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1786. She has managed 527 resolved cases, establishing a clear record of outcomes for practitioners to analyze. The allowance rate for these cases is 44.6%, which reflects the proportion of applications that successfully result in a patent grant. This 44.6% rate suggests a challenging environment for applicants seeking protection in Art Unit 1786.

The median days to allowance is 1026. This 1026-day figure provides a timeline for the duration of the examination process for successful applications. A median of 1026 days indicates the expected path to a grant in Tech Center 2800. Applicants can use this 1026-day metric to plan their intellectual property strategy and manage expectations regarding the speed of resolution.

The data highlights an interview lift of 14.2%. This 14.2% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Given the base allowance rate of 44.6%, the 14.2% lift shows that direct communication is a useful tactic for resolving issues. Practitioners should consider the 14.2% lift as a strategy to improve the probability of a successful outcome within the 1026-day median timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

44.7%
Allow Rate
-23.3% vs TC avg
617
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18806236 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING POWER GATING SWITCH Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
18661790 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18654727 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18378369 SELECTIVE THIN FILM FORMATION METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18065152 SENSOR EMBEDDED DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18842403 Display Substrate, Preparation Method Therefor, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18701629 LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18697998 WIRING SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18579476 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18028558 QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18027216 OLED DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17921545 QUANTUM DOT LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME, DISPLAY SUBSTRATES, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSES Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17769179 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18886429 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18634623 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18406099 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18137367 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17982430 APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17945365 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17889236 QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITE AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17851549 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18772104 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18424449 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18033791 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18755189 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITH IMPROVED CAP Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18129443 CONFIGURABLE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CAPACITORS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
17963585 Display Device, Display Module, Electronic Device, And Method For Manufacturing Display Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18647419 DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18258220 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18834551 DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING AND METHOD Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH

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