Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SIMBANA, RACHEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1786 2818 2893 2896 2898

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rachel A Simbana examines applications in Art Unit 1786 under Tech Center 2800. The examiner has resolved 182 cases, achieving an allowance rate of 62.1%. This reflects a favorable likelihood of success for applicants. The interview lift of 44.6% is particularly noteworthy, as it suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for advancing prosecution toward an allowance. However, the median time to allowance is 1617 days.

Practitioners should prepare for a long prosecution cycle even when utilizing interviews to boost the 62.1% allowance rate. The 44.6% interview lift is one of the more significant metrics in this profile. Successful applications reach allowance in a median of 1617 days within Art Unit 1786. Across 182 resolved cases, the examiner has shown a consistent approach in Tech Center 2800. Strategy should prioritize examiner interviews to navigate the 1617-day timeline more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
237
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
1617
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468015 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18328193 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18153637 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18023691 BLUE-LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18495363 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18475923 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18324070 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18322751 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18075282 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17628766 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE EMITTING GREEN LIGHT Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17449885 LUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR LUMINESCENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18034891 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17910001 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17298544 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18481835 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THEREOF Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd
18481160 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18567338 COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18039113 Novel Compound and Organic Light Emitting Device Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17925084 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18214844 Light-Emitting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18068575 ORGANIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, THIN FILM, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17485802 Light-Emitting Device, Energy Donor Material, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Display Device, Lighting Device, and Electronic Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17239916 Light-Emitting Device Material, Electron-Transport Layer Material, Organic Compound, Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18049714 COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17930434 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18004542 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT CONTAINING COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
17993911 ANTHRACENE-BASED COMPOUND, MIXTURE, AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18273832 ORGANIC EL ELEMENT MATERIAL, ORGANIC EL ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18482916 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
18481087 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Universal Display Corporation

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