Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/765,435

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 08, 2024

Priority

Jul 13, 2023 — JP 2023-115249 +1 more

Examiner

KIM, TONG-HO

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1088 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 95% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1036 granted / 1088 resolved

+35.2% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 8m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

1101

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

46.6%

+6.6% vs TC avg

§102

31.0%

-9.0% vs TC avg

§112

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1088 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 08, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/954,826

Patent 12721147

DIRECT BACKSIDE CONTACT WITH REPLACEMENT BACKSIDE DIELECTRIC

3y 11m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/350,348

Patent 12720806

Memory, Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistor, and Manufacturing Method

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/355,688

Patent 12720807

GATE DIELECTRIC LAYERS FOR STACKED MULTI-GATE DEVICE

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/450,603

Patent 12721176

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

3y 0m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/457,452

Patent 12720841

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 12m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

95%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+0.7%)

1y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1088 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.