Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/417,150

CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE CAPACITOR STRUCTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 19, 2024

Priority

Mar 06, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0028947 +1 more

Examiner

DAS, PINAKI

Art Unit

2898

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 91% grant rate with +5.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

40 granted / 44 resolved

+22.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

79.0%

+39.0% vs TC avg

§102

15.8%

-24.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 44 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/655,797

Patent 12677451

BOTTOM DIELECTRIC ISOLATION FOR VERTICALLY STACKED DEVICES

4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/856,294

Patent 12677441

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/798,532

Patent 12666975

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/758,073

Patent 12660459

DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/822,347

Patent 12635200

High-Breakdown Voltage, Low RDSON Electrical Component with Dissimilar Semiconductor Layers

3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+5.2%)

3y 6m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 44 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.