Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: AISAKA, BRYCE M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1737 2825 2851

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18210836 PROCESS MODEL GENERATING METHOD, PROCESS PROXIMITY CORRECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTING DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18206278 SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18481866 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATION MODELLING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18370634 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, DESIGN SUPPORTING METHOD, AND DESIGN SUPPORTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18512411 CONDUCTOR SCHEME SELECTION AND TRACK PLANNING FOR MIXED-DIAGONAL-MANHATTAN ROUTING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18452947 NON-RECTANGULAR CELL LAYOUT METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18355889 PREVENTING GATE-TO-CONTACT BRIDGING BY REDUCING CONTACT DIMENSIONS IN FINFET SRAM Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18346113 METHOD OF PRODUCING MASK DATA FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18378633 METHOD TO DERIVE THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF OXIDE SPACING AREA Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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