Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHMAD, KHAJA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2811 2813 2897

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Khaja Ahmad is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, where he has resolved 957 cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 81.2%, which indicates a high likelihood of success for the 957 cases in his record. This 81.2% rate suggests that a large majority of applications reaching a final resolution result in an allowance. This provides a positive signal for practitioners filing in this tech center. The high volume of cases suggests a wealth of experience.

The interview lift is 25.5%, suggesting that conducting an interview has a significant positive impact on the probability of allowance. This 25.5% lift indicates that direct communication is a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance is 862, establishing a clear timeframe for successful prosecution. With a median of 862 days, applicants can anticipate a relatively efficient duration for the 81.2% of cases that are allowed. This 862-day figure is a key data point for managing expectations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
997
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
862
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 957 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619711 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18515009 CAPACITOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18432861 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18510287 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18479163 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MASK ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18514780 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18540104 LIGHT EMITTING UNIT AND LENS UNIT Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18130584 EMBEDDED INTERCONNECT BRIDGE WITH INDUCTOR FOR POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18683884 METHOD AND OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM international GmbH
18238594 MULTI-CHANNEL STACK NANOWIRE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18658096 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18479006 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH FERROELECTRIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18361997 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GATE ELECTRICAL CONTACT FORMING JUNCTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT ENERGY BARRIER HEIGHTS TO GATE LAYER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17563789 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING AN IMPROVED THERMAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING AN IMPROVED THERMAL PERFORMANCE Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17562666 LOW STRESS LASER MODIFIED MOLD CAP PACKAGE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18634663 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND POWER MODULE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18174462 HEMT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18338984 MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18644770 Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing co., Ltd
18619459 PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH MOLDING LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18779831 CAPACITOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18398185 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18630165 PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING INACTIVE ELEMENT, ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18471034 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
18396323 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18425703 POWER CONVERTER APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18638705 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA AP Memory Technology Corporation

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