Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Braelyn Watson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WATSON, BRAELYN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1786

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

WATSON, BRAELYN is assigned to art unit 1786 in tech center 1700. Across 143 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 45.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1655 days. The 35.9% interview lift is materially stronger than the allowance result alone, indicating that examiner interviews may be an important component of a prosecution plan for applications in this docket.

The leading companies are LG Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and LG Chem Ltd. The leading firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Counsel can use this participant mix to locate relevant experience, while preparing claims and interview agendas for a process that has a comparatively long median duration.

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

Performance Statistics

45.5%
Allow Rate
-19.5% vs TC avg
200
Total Applications
+35.9%
Interview Lift
1655
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17569083 COMPOSITION AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18392281 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE COMPRISING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND PLURALITY OF HOST MATERIALS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18515634 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18195730 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE COMPOUND Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18148271 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17539460 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18026580 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17809819 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17422017 ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17212540 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18380338 Organometallic Complex and Light-Emitting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17786789 POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND AN ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17843290 COMPOUND, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17335182 EFFICIENT AND STABLE NEAR-INFRARED OLED EMPLOYING METAL COMPLEX AGGREGATES AS HOST MATERIALS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18576707 NOVEL COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18566998 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18268714 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18014836 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
17764643 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18358964 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
17706784 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Universal Display Corporation
18289365 NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SFC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Braelyn Watson's allowance rate?

45.5% of resolved applications examined by Braelyn Watson were allowed (143 resolved cases), compared with 47.0% across Art Unit 1786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Braelyn Watson?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Braelyn Watson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Braelyn Watson took 1,655 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Braelyn Watson work in?

Braelyn Watson examines applications in Art Unit 1786 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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