Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David Z Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, DAVID Z

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2815

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, DAVID Z is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2811. The record includes 695 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 45.0%, and a median of 1314 days to allowance. The interview lift is 50.2%, showing a substantial interview-associated difference relative to the overall allowance result.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are JCIPRNET, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Muir Patent Law, PLLC. The data supports deliberate interview planning and careful management of prosecution timing in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

45.0%
Allow Rate
-23.0% vs TC avg
762
Total Applications
+50.2%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 695 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901283 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18612828 CHIP-ON-FILM PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18610790 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18507905 TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TRANSISTOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TRANSISTOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18370149 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18611728 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18184413 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18522699 Display Device Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18778606 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18608750 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18314993 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18024875 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18074182 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17993252 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING HEAT DISSIPATION PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18568584 LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18006622 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18496902 ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18607986 DIE PACKAGE WITH ENTANGLED VERTICAL INTERCONNECTS COUPLED TO A ROUTING SUBSTRATE FOR REDUCED ROUTING SUBSTRATE LAYERS, AND RELATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) PACKAGES AND FABRICATION METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18153984 DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING BAND-PASS FILTER AND LIGHT CONVERSION LAYER Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18740858 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
17534224 SELECTIVE HEAT SINK Non-Final OA BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
17551081 TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18832434 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ARRAY OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS AND DISPLAY Non-Final OA Ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18591695 IN SITU REMOVABLE BLOCKING LAYER FORMATION Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18813018 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18741835 SiC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH INSULATING FILM AND ORGANIC INSULATING LAYER Final Rejection ROHM CO., LTD.
18733880 PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH REWIRING LAYER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17866532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17837664 GRAPHENE-CLAD METAL INTERCONNECT Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David Z Chen's allowance rate?

45.0% of resolved applications examined by David Z Chen were allowed (695 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2811 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David Z Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David Z Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David Z Chen took 1,314 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David Z Chen work in?

David Z Chen examines applications in Art Unit 2811 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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