Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BERNSTEIN, ALLISON

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824 2825 2827

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
904
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 889 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
35.8%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18658092 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18526278 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18159878 Semiconductor Devices with Frontside and Backside Power Rails Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18570455 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE IMPEDANCE DISCONTINUITIES AND CROSSTALK IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18632024 WORD LINE DRIVERS FOR MULTIPLE-DIE MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18405049 ELONGATED CAPACITORS IN 3D NAND MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18545636 MEMORY DEVICE WITH LATERALLY FORMED MEMORY CELLS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18204077 FERROELECTRIC MEMORY ARCHITECTURE WITH GAP REGION Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18455511 VERTICAL STRUCTURE-BASED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE INTEGRATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18590836 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18463266 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18510319 MESHED TRANSMISSION LINE Non-Final OA NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18147972 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A RECESSED FIELD PLATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREFOR Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
18237077 PREVENTION OF FLOATING GATE 3D-NAND CELL RESIDUAL BY USING HYBRID PLUG PROCESS IN SUPER-DECK STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Intel NDTM US LLC

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