Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ANGUIANO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2899

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18422406 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18158692 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17896534 PHOTODIODE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17690376 TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18041621 Package-on-Package Assembly with Improved Thermal Management Final Rejection Google LLC
17810901 Semiconductor Device and Method of Heat Dissipation Using Graphene Final Rejection STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
18759372 PACKAGE COMPRISING A PASSIVE DEVICE WITH VARIABLE SIZED BUMP INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17350184 MILLIMETER WAVE COMPONENTS IN A GLASS CORE OF A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17889395 DEEP TRENCH CAPACITOR BRIDGE FOR MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE Final Rejection Altera Corporation
18346505 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17996604 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17897737 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18060239 LEAD FRAME APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17893746 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING AN IMPROVED METAL LAYER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17812141 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CONTACTS EXTENDING THROUGH METAL OXIDE REGIONS OF STEP TREADS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
17696261 TEST STRUCTURES FOR A WAFER, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
17891439 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17886466 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17885577 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17809432 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18829633 MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
17981906 COMPOSITE CATHODE CONTACT WITH SPACER LAYER FOR MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED MICRO-LEDS, MINI-LEDS, AND LED ARRAYS Final Rejection Lumileds LLC

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