Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RICHARDS, NORMAN DREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2871 2872 2892 2895

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.1%
Allow Rate
-22.9% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777808 ARRAY SUBSTRATE WITH ELECTRODE LAYER OF DIFFERENT SURFACE ROUGHNESS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17692654 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17789308 WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NEC Corporation

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