Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BARZYKIN, VICTOR V

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1726 2811 2817 2821 2822 2893

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
489
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
73.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18264947 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17891560 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE FIDUCIALS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17847111 TECHNOLOGIES FOR OVERLAY METROLOGY MARKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18446299 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN ALIGNMENT MARK AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18230720 SYSTEMS FOR VISIBLE WAVELENGTH MEASUREMENT OF OVERLAY OF WAFER-ON-WAFER BONDING AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18218222 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18193461 Component Carrier With Solder Mask Having Curved Sidewalls Interacting With Legend Marking Final Rejection AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
18234083 SIC TRENCH DEVICES HAVING N-TYPE GATE OXIDE SHIELD ZONES Non-Final OA Nami MOS CO., LTD.

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