Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/603,259

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING EVENT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 13, 2024

Examiner

JONES, ERIC W

Art Unit

2892

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +17.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JONES, ERIC W View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

434 granted / 702 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

728

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

94.0%

+54.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 702 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 13, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/087,571

Patent 12677543

DISPLAY DEVICE NANO PARTICLE BARRIER LAYER

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/281,393

Patent 12641976

DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/162,762

Patent 12628519

DISPLAY DEVICE WITH CONNECTED BASE UNITS

3y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/355,309

Patent 12628418

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEWITH SELECTIVELY ETCHED DIELECTRIC FINS

2y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/605,022

Patent 12622156

DISPLAY PANEL ENCAPULATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

3y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 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

62%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+17.3%)

3y 1m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 702 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.