Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Younes Boulghassoul examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2814. He has 529 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 88.3 percent. This 88.3 percent rate is exceptionally high and suggests a very favorable environment for applicants. The 529 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for these positive insights and help practitioners evaluate the likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 7.0 percent, a modest figure that reflects the high baseline probability of success. The median days to allowance is 806, which is an efficient timeline for the prosecution process. Practitioners should find the 88.3 percent allowance rate and the 806 days to allowance to be highly encouraging for their strategy. The 7.0 percent interview lift suggests that while interviews are beneficial, they may not be as critical as in units with lower grant rates. These metrics, based on 529 resolved cases, highlight the favorable grant frequency and the 806 days typically required to reach an allowance.

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
556
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
806
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.8%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§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.
18380848 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18506402 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18500345 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP 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.
18612487 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18469465 SELF-ALIGNED BACKSIDE INTERCONNECT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18763777 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITH GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICES ABOVE INSULATOR SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17958302 SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS FOR NON-PLANAR TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
16940117 SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS FOR NON-PLANAR TRANSISTORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18596803 DEEP VIA STRUCTURES FOR STACKED TRANSISTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18393449 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18411331 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING INTEGRATION FOR BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (BJT) Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18648510 METHODS FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
17890571 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18643212 Depositing and Oxidizing Silicon Liner for Forming Isolation Regions 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.
18391776 DIRECT APPLIED INTERPOSER FOR CO-PACKAGED OPTICS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18464287 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18396224 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18408602 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH MIM CAPACITOR AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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