Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERNSTEIN, ALLISON

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2824 2825 2827 2893

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allison Bernstein is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2811 with 916 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate of 81.2 percent and a median days to allowance of 871. These metrics provide a picture of the prosecution landscape for the 916 cases she has handled. The 871-day median is a benchmark for the duration of applications in the 2800 tech center.

The interview lift of 2.9 percent is a factor compared to the 81.2 percent allowance rate. It suggests that while interviews provide some benefit, the baseline allowance rate is already a high figure. With 916 cases resolved, the 871-day median pendency is a factor for applicants to manage. The 2.9 percent lift is an indicator that verbal communication can help resolve specific issues. Practitioners should use the 871-day median to set expectations while recognizing the 81.2 percent allowance rate as a primary driver of success.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
922
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
871
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.5%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18663867 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18417494 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18726564 Array Substrate, Array Motherboard, Display Panel and Display Device Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18623083 ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING A SIDEWALL STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMATION THEREOF Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18752041 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18726617 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18722192 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18771945 MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18664291 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18661000 MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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