Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
535
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 502 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.1%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18380854 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18380848 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18462851 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18231284 VERTICAL MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18120845 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18117891 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18274392 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NANOWIRE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18272129 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18505562 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18343127 STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING AIR GAP IN BACK END OF THE LINE INTERCONNECT THROUGH VIA LANDING MODIFICATION Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18350933 STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SPACERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18327628 OPTIMIZED FIN HEIGHT FOR FINFET TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18323323 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18457975 SEMICONDUCTOR GAP FILL AND PLANARIZATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18149265 Via Structures Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
17818230 EPITAXIAL FEATURES OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18513969 WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18355029 SELF-ALIGNED LINE-AND-VIA STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18451043 SHIELDED THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIA STRUCTURES FOR A SILICON INTERCONNECT DIE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18357797 FIN FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18520979 IN-SITU DEPOSITION OF OXIDE PASSIVATION LAYER ON III-NITRIDE BASED HEMT Non-Final OA University of South Carolina

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