Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/586,112

3D-STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING DIFFERENT CHANNEL STRUCTURES, SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS, AND GATE STRUCTURES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Priority

Sep 14, 2023 — provisional 63/538,401

Examiner

CRITE, ANTONIO B

Art Unit

2817

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -13.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with -13.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 451 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CRITE, ANTONIO B View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

366 granted / 451 resolved

+13.2% vs TC avg

Minimal -13% lift

Without

With

+-13.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

476

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 451 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 06, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12672428

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4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/106,646

Patent 12668414

PACKAGE FOR SILICON PHOTONICS DEVICE AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/215,980

Patent 12672408

LED DISPLAY UNIT GROUP, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LED DISPLAY UNIT GROUP, AND DISPLAY PANEL

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/238,470

Patent 12672461

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/587,407

Patent 12666979

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

81%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (-13.1%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 451 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.