Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William H Anderson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANDERSON, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2800 2817 3652

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANDERSON, WILLIAM H works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2800. The profile reports 225 resolved cases, an 84.9% allowance rate, and a median of 949 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 18.4% lift in the measured outcome.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP. The allowance figure can support a favorable initial assessment, while the median timing remains relevant to portfolio scheduling. Interviews may be useful when paired with a precise explanation of the claimed technology.

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

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+32.9% vs TC avg
278
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 225 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675285 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18609921 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18224802 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18673715 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18740114 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18608585 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18417960 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18530892 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18705078 LIGHT DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18376597 METHODS FOR FORMING A TRANSITION METAL NIOBIUM NITRIDE FILM ON A SUBSTRATE BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION AND RELATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18540542 PACKAGE COMPRISING INTEGRATED DEVICES AND A PASSIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17934023 CIRCUIT PACKAGES WITH BUMP INTERCONNECT POLYMER SURROUND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18762484 POWER DELIVERY STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17211751 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITH REDUCED CAP Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18755180 OPTIMIZED 3D INTEGRATED BACKSIDE POWER DELIVERY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18589861 TAPERED CHANNEL FORKSHEET TRANSISTOR Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17657961 NANOSHEET PULL-UP TRANSISTOR IN SRAM Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18353110 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING A WORD LINE WITH VARIABLE WIDTHS Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18491584 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANISOTROPIC FILM GROWTH, AND RELATED DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18626960 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18307002 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18514126 Chamfered Die of Semiconductor Package and Method for Forming the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18506366 IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18630807 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED
18647764 CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17599532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William H Anderson's allowance rate?

84.9% of resolved applications examined by William H Anderson were allowed (225 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William H Anderson?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William H Anderson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William H Anderson took 949 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William H Anderson work in?

William H Anderson examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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