Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/813,018

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

Priority

May 07, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0059054 +1 more

Examiner

CHEN, DAVID Z

Art Unit

2815

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

SK hynix Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +49.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 685 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, DAVID Z View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

306 granted / 685 resolved

-23.3% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+49.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

751

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

78.9%

+38.9% vs TC avg

§102

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 685 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/654,213

Patent 12684792

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A TRANSISTOR REGION AND A CAPACITANCE ADJUSTING REGION

4y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

16/977,021

Patent 12656839

DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING CIRCUIT LAYER AND CONDUCTIVE LAYER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER THROUGH VIA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

5y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/665,739

Patent 12660674

HERMETICALLY SEALED GLASS ENCLOSURE

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/632,496

Patent 12642087

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH HEAT SINK HAVING ANCHOR STRUCTURE

4y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/129,679

Patent 12641937

LIGHT-EMITTING CHIP HOLDER AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

3y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 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

45%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+49.8%)

3y 7m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 685 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.