Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/039,919

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH A CONDUCTIVE COMPONENT TO CONTROL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 01, 2023

Priority

Dec 02, 2020 — provisional 63/120,556 +2 more

Examiner

MARUF, SHEIKH

Art Unit

2897

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Analog Devices Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

492 granted / 567 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

588

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

72.4%

+32.4% vs TC avg

§102

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 567 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 01, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 03, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/986,308

Patent 12745449

CURRENT SENSING IN POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

3y 10m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/273,122

Patent 12720990

DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/421,868

Patent 12720921

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 7m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/170,156

Patent 12707693

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 5m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/166,100

Patent 12701725

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND 3D NAND MEMORY

3y 5m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+9.2%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 567 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.