Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BAUMAN, SCOTT E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.5%
Allow Rate
-20.5% vs TC avg
223
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18133964 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17964900 OLED PANEL FOR LIGHTING DEVICE WITH MOISTURE INTRUSION DELAY EFFECT Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
15913621 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT WITH GUARD FEATURES FOR RELIABILITY IN HUMID ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
14967515 WAFER ASSEMBLY PACKAGE METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING MEMS STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17457597 APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REDUCED CONTACT RESISTANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18320464 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH MEMORY DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17584716 MEMORY DEVICE WITH DUAL CHANNEL TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17812233 MEMORY DEVICE ASSEMBLY WITH REDISTRIBUTION LAYER BETWEEN TRANSISTORS AND CAPACITORS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
17372397 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING PLURAL CELL CAPACITORS EMBEDDED IN EMBEDDING MATERIAL Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18227785 DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Japan Display Inc.
18194654 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING STORAGE NODE CONTACT PLUGS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17974092 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18364614 METHODS FOR REDUCING SCRATCH DEFECTS IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION 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.
17843077 Etching Composition for Silicon Nitride Layer and Etching Method Using the Same Non-Final OA Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
17693534 DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICES WITH ENHANCED DATA RETENTION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
17849987 METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMI-BURIED BIT LINE STRUCTURE AND PERIPHERAL GATE SIMULTANEOUSLY Final Rejection CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18111412 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A MULTI-PURPOSE CAPACITIVE STRUCTURE Final Rejection AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
17815895 THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR CONTROL CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Obsidian Sensors, Inc.
17507752 CASCADED TYPE II SUPERLATTICE INFRARED DETECTOR OPERATING AT 300 K Non-Final OA FIREFLY PHOTONICS, LLC

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