Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/613,664

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES WITH STACKED MEMORY AND LOGIC

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 22, 2024

Priority

Oct 11, 2023 — provisional 63/589,597

Examiner

BERNSTEIN, ALLISON

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +2.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 908 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

736 granted / 908 resolved

+21.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

916

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

60.6%

+20.6% vs TC avg

§102

18.3%

-21.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 908 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/147,972

Patent 12684847

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A RECESSED FIELD PLATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREFOR

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/215,280

Patent 12684785

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/358,644

Patent 12677687

MULTI-WAFER BONDING FOR NAND SCALING

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/222,278

Patent 12666625

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/224,810

Patent 12666585

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 11m 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

84%

With Interview (+2.8%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 908 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.