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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Herve-Louis Y Assouman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ASSOUMAN, HERVE-LOUIS Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2812 2818 2826

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

ASSOUMAN, HERVE-LOUIS Y is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2800. Across 688 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 91.4%, the interview lift is 4.1%, and the median time to allowance is 777 days. The extensive record and high allowance rate indicate frequent favorable outcomes, while the timing figure provides a useful reference for prosecution and portfolio scheduling.

The interview lift is limited, so the profile does not indicate that interviews are a major source of outcome change. The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation. The firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Haynes and Boone, LLP (24061). Practitioners may prioritize well-supported written claim positions and use interviews for focused clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

91.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
777
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18425332 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18557210 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VERTICAL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT, AND VERTICAL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18805392 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18784502 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18774317 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18672685 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18707256 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18907358 ARRAYS OF DOUBLE-SIDED DRAM CELLS INCLUDING CAPACITORS ON THE FRONTSIDE AND BACKSIDE OF A STACKED TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18192989 HIGH DENSITY VERTICAL INTERCONNECT Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18537324 INSULATION MODULE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
17671235 LED TRANSFER MATERIALS AND PROCESSES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18788172 MULTIPLEXER CELL AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CAMOUFLAGE DESIGN, AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTIPLEXER CELL Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18789514 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783105 Metal Rail Conductors For Non-Planar Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18772634 STRUCTURE FORMATION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783157 Multi-Gate Device Integration with Separated Fin-Like Field Effect Transistor Cells and Gate-All-Around Transistor Cells Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18521701 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONTACT FEATURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18883858 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Visionox Technology Inc.
18575114 FAN-OUT PACKAGING METHOD, FAN-OUT PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD HEREOF Final Rejection HYGON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Herve-Louis Y Assouman's allowance rate?

91.4% of resolved applications examined by Herve-Louis Y Assouman were allowed (688 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Herve-Louis Y Assouman?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Herve-Louis Y Assouman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Herve-Louis Y Assouman took 777 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Herve-Louis Y Assouman work in?

Herve-Louis Y Assouman examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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