Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/612,553

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Priority

Mar 23, 2023 — JP 2023-046865

Examiner

VU, VU A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

KIOXIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1344 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1241 granted / 1344 resolved

+32.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1376

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.5%

+36.5% vs TC avg

§102

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

§112

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1344 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 21, 2024

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/137,014

Patent 12685179

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MARKING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/169,625

Patent 12685088

FILM FRAME CARRIER FOR A CURVED WAFER STAGE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/310,353

Patent 12684775

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/775,719

Patent 12684691

SELECTIVE TRANSFER OF MICRO DEVICES

1y 12m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/457,028

Patent 12677615

METHOD FOR PROCESSING DEVICE WAFER

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+6.6%)

1y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1344 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.