Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/588,089

THREE DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 27, 2024

Priority

Sep 13, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0121528

Examiner

NGUYEN, DUY T V

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1065 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

839 granted / 1065 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

58 currently pending

Career history

1125

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1065 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

May 27, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 27, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/974,240

Patent 12685178

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUB-ALIGNMENT MARKS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/829,781

Patent 12672318

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BUFFER LAYER STRUCTURE

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/161,463

Patent 12672274

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/459,942

Patent 12672424

SENSOR EMBEDDED DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/150,184

Patent 12666959

METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING CAPACITOR

3y 5m 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

79%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+16.7%)

2y 8m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1065 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.