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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2894

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.3%

Allow Rate

+8.3% vs TC avg

545

Total Applications

+16.5%

Interview Lift

1064

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%

§101 Eligibility

24.8%

§102 Novelty

61.9%

§103 Obviousness

12.3%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18220445	COLOR FILTER, IMAGE SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE IMAGE SENSOR	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18066656	IMAGE SENSOR	Non-Final OA	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18005649	SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT	Final Rejection	SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18233065	SOLID SOURCE SUBLIMATOR	Final Rejection	ASM IP Holding B.V.
18359693	IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	SK hynix Inc.
18536073	WAFER-LEVEL SOLID STATE TRANSDUCER PACKAGING TRANSDUCERS INCLUDING SEPARATORS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Non-Final OA	Micron Technology, Inc.
18642658	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PACKAGE ON PACKAGE STRUCTURE	Non-Final OA	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18448093	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGE SENSOR	Non-Final OA	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18365441	DIELECTRIC STRUCTURE OVERLYING IMAGE SENSOR ELEMENT TO INCREASE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY	Final Rejection	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18364667	EMBEDDED LIGHT SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR CMOS IMAGE SENSOR	Non-Final OA	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18324580	OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A PHOTODIODE INCLUDING A QUANTUM DOT MATERIAL	Non-Final OA	Taiwan semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18154017	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18447890	IMAGE SENSOR WITH HIGH QUANTUM EFFICIENCY	Non-Final OA	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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