Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BODNAR, JOHN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2893

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
608
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
81.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18379841 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18257795 POWER MODULE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVE HAVING OPTIMIZED COOLING AND CONTACTING Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
17813592 DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE REGIONS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17887273 SACRIFICIAL LAYER FOR SUBSTRATE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18470614 Semiconductor Device Having FIN Structure and Method of Forming Thereof Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18178406 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18345001 OPENING IN STRESS-INDUCING LINER(S) BETWEEN TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
18170522 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Final Rejection CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18178333 CAPACITOR INCLUDING LATERAL PLATES AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CAPACITOR Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
18232868 RESISTIVE MEMORY ELEMENTS WITH A MULTIPLE-MATERIAL ELECTRODE Final Rejection GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18117911 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHODS OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation

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