Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/269,841

THICK REDISTRIBUTION LAYER FEATURES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 15, 2025

Priority

Sep 09, 2022 — provisional 63/405,105 +1 more

Examiner

BAIG, ANEESA RIAZ

Art Unit

2814

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAIG, ANEESA RIAZ View full profile →

Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

36 granted / 39 resolved

+24.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

80.2%

+40.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.9%

-26.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 39 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 15, 2025

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/139,744

Patent 12677703

THREE-DIMENSIONAL FAN-OUT MEMORY PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/180,948

Patent 12667015

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/975,864

Patent 12660693

Integration of Discrete Embeddable Capacitors on Integrated Circuit Chips

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.4%)

3y 4m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 39 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.