Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, CANDICE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2813

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Candice Chan operates as an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The data shows 555 resolved cases for this examiner. The allowance rate is 72.6 percent, which represents the proportion of applications that are granted. The median days to allowance is 1208, providing a timeline for the prosecution process in this specific unit.

The interview lift is 19.3 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a 19.3 percent change in the likelihood of allowance. With 555 resolved cases, this lift is a factor in the examiner's profile. The 72.6 percent allowance rate and the 1208 median days to allowance are the available figures for developing a prosecution strategy.

The Art Unit 2800 designation and the Tech Center 2800 location define the scope of this profile. The 72.6 percent allowance rate provides a statistical baseline, while the 19.3 percent interview lift highlights the impact of verbal negotiation. These resolved cases define the current data for this examiner based on the provided prosecution history.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 555 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18621451 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18604705 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18398957 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18583336 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18516581 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18711620 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ELEMENT Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18379876 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
17918720 FLIP CHIP MICROLED AND CARTRIDGE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA VueReal Inc.
18628589 STRUCTURES FOR BONDING ELEMENTS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FEATURES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17930222 CONDUCTIVE AND FLEXIBLE SANDWICH-STRUCTURED COMPOSITES INCLUDING THERMOSETTING POLYMER AND METAL-CONTAINING CORE LAYERS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18448287 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18431532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18449824 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH CONTACT STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18646469 CMOS IMAGE SENSOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18126690 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18527423 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA AUO Corporation
18527170 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
17892189 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING MULTIPLE ACTIVE LAYERS AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18506008 MICROMINIATURE IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA JCET GROUP CO., LTD.

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