Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ANDERSON, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2800 2817 3652

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

William H. Anderson is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically assigned to Art Unit 2800. With 221 resolved cases, the examiner maintains a high allowance rate of 85.1 percent. This suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance stands at 946, providing a timeline for expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process.

The data indicates a significant interview lift of 17.9 percent. This metric suggests that engaging in an interview with the examiner is a productive strategy to increase the probability of allowance. Given the 85.1 percent baseline allowance rate, the lift provides a clear path for overcoming potential rejections. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to navigate the 946-day median pendency efficiently. The volume of 221 resolved cases provides a robust statistical basis for these observations within the 3600 tech center.

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

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+33.1% vs TC avg
261
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
946
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§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.
18138564 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18711633 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18417960 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18395921 ANTI-SHOCK LAYER AND DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18530892 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18740114 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18608585 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18673715 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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 Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17211751 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITH REDUCED CAP Final Rejection Intel 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.
18531553 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18705078 LIGHT DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18668373 ISOLATED SHARED CONTACT FOR STACKED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR 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
18423164 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18669537 STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH EXPANDABLE INTERFACE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18353110 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING A WORD LINE WITH VARIABLE WIDTHS Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18588595 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Micron Technology, 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 Final Rejection 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.

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