Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Eric K Ashbahian, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ASHBAHIAN, ERIC K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

ASHBAHIAN, ERIC K is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2891. Across 502 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 68.1%, the interview lift is 4.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1022 days. The record provides a substantial basis for identifying prosecution patterns, while the median timing makes docket management an important practical concern.

The interview lift is limited in relation to the profile's allowance outcome, so written claim amendments and evidentiary explanations may deserve primary attention. The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The firms are IPro, PLLC, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Bayes PLLC. Practitioners may use interviews selectively to clarify specific technical issues.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
550
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 502 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721312 THERMAL INTERCONNECT FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18732444 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18475863 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH DECOUPLING CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17368206 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18891860 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE SIGNAL THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18415953 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18341949 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18328922 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18202177 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18154696 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18092481 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18092344 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18575177 DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18279389 SUPPORT MEMBER, DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18016442 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18015724 Display Panel, Preparation Method Therefor, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17921323 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17913787 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18462421 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18696262 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18453991 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17475014 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18716114 SOLDER BONDING ON AuSn BASIS WITH LOW BONDING TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18893365 TRANSISTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18381073 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18381055 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17876737 DEVICE WITH TAPERED INSULATION STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17674847 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18773070 ETCHING BACK AND SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF METAL GATE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18637232 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric K Ashbahian's allowance rate?

68.1% of resolved applications examined by Eric K Ashbahian were allowed (502 resolved cases), compared with 69.5% across Art Unit 2891 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric K Ashbahian?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric K Ashbahian take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric K Ashbahian took 1,022 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric K Ashbahian work in?

Eric K Ashbahian examines applications in Art Unit 2891 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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