Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOYLE, ABBIGALE A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2891 2899

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Abbigale A. Boyle is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816. The examiner has 355 resolved cases on record. The data shows an allowance rate of 60.0% for these applications. This 60.0% allowance rate provides a metric for the frequency of successful outcomes. The median days to allowance is 1241, which establishes a timeframe for the duration of the examination process from filing to the final grant.

The profile also includes an interview lift of 13.1%. This lift indicates that conducting an interview with the examiner correlates with a change in the likelihood of success. For practitioners, the 13.1% lift suggests that direct communication is a useful strategy for addressing rejections. With 355 resolved cases, the examiner's history provides a basis for these observations. The 1241-day median to allowance remains a key consideration for managing client expectations and prosecution resources in Art Unit 2816.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
398
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17942019 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18076538 METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULE BY USING A REACTIVE TAPE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
16160197 PRE-PATTERNED FINE-PITCH BOND PAD INTERPOSER Final Rejection SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp. (dba Solidigm)
18361747 STRESS RELIEF SAWN QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18345566 Alternating Lead Configuration for Semiconductor Package Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17953410 MOLD, LEAD FRAME, METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPOSED DIE PAD PACKAGING Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17359635 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH DRILLED MOLD CAVITY Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18062479 DIE ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
17509758 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH CONDUCTIVE ENCAPSULATION FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
17730217 SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17737831 PACKAGE WITH LASER LAPPED SURFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
15931525 ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18194811 CLIPS WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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