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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Younes Boulghassoul, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES examines applications in tech center 2800 and art unit 2814. The profile includes 532 resolved cases, an 88.3% allowance rate, and a median of 807 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.9%, showing a positive but comparatively modest association between interviews and allowance.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The principal firms are SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C., BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CKC & Partners Co., LLC. Practitioners can plan around a high allowance rate and a median timeline of 807 days, with interviews serving as a supporting rather than dominant tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
807
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.8%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18441071 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18396224 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18624012 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SHAPED LIGHT EMITTING AREAS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18531428 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18506402 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18469465 SELF-ALIGNED BACKSIDE INTERCONNECT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17958302 SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS FOR NON-PLANAR TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18411331 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING INTEGRATION FOR BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (BJT) Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18596803 DEEP VIA STRUCTURES FOR STACKED TRANSISTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18537385 THERMAL TRANSFER VIAS AND SEMICONDUCTOR VIA STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED THERMAL TRANSFER Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18423437 INTERRUPTION LAYER FILL FOR LOW RESISTANCE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18391776 DIRECT APPLIED INTERPOSER FOR CO-PACKAGED OPTICS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18648510 METHODS FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18582200 PIXEL SENSOR ARRAYS AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17890571 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18630164 INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18457975 SEMICONDUCTOR GAP FILL AND PLANARIZATION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18149265 Via Structures Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
18464287 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18408602 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH MIM CAPACITOR AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Younes Boulghassoul's allowance rate?

88.3% of resolved applications examined by Younes Boulghassoul were allowed (532 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Younes Boulghassoul?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Younes Boulghassoul take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Younes Boulghassoul took 807 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Younes Boulghassoul work in?

Younes Boulghassoul examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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