Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BAUMAN, SCOTT E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.4%
Allow Rate
-21.6% vs TC avg
230
Total Applications
+28.0%
Interview Lift
1292
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18481443 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING STANDARD CELLS AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18178401 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17954394 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A MULTI-LAYER TOP ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17831530 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING ACTIVE PATTERN WITH INTEGRATED CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND INTERCONNECTION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
18609459 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18289646 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18590248 ELECTRONIC ELEMENT MOUNTING SUBSTRATE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR IMPROVING AND OBTAINING LONG-TERM RELIABILITY Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18350747 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18331177 THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING DUMMY CHANNEL FILMS Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17717959 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DUAL CONTACT PLUG AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17464460 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY STRUCTURES HAVING A GREATER SOURCE AREA Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17377772 METHOD OF FORMING OXIDIZED REGION OF ANTI-FUSE MEMORY CELL Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18232719 METHOD OF FORMING BIOLOGICAL FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS INTEGRATED WITH HEATERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17107420 METHOD OF FORMING BIOLOGICAL FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS INTEGRATED WITH HEATERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17854456 CO-DOPING TO CONTROL WET ETCH RATE OF FCVD OXIDE LAYERS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17457597 APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REDUCED CONTACT RESISTANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18532754 BACKSIDE GATE CONTACT AND BACKSIDE CROSS-COUPLE CONNECT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18637729 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMORY DEVICE HAVING WORD LINES WITH IMPROVED RESISTANCE Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17580610 MEMORY DEVICE HAVING PROCTECTIVE STRUCTURE SURROUNDING BIT-LINE CONTACT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
17843077 Etching Composition for Silicon Nitride Layer and Etching Method Using the Same Final Rejection Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
18169761 3D INTEGRATED CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE MEMORY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
18111412 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A MULTI-PURPOSE CAPACITIVE STRUCTURE Final Rejection AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.

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