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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jack S J Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, JACK S J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2893

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, JACK S J is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2893. The record includes 578 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 76.6%, and a median of 1078 days to allowance. The interview lift is 5.9%, showing a relatively limited interview-associated difference within the broader allowance record.

The listed companies are STMicroelectronics N.V., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC (TSMC), Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., and HULTQUIST IP. Practitioners can use the profile to plan around the recorded allowance outcome and timing while calibrating expectations about interview impact.

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

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
626
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 578 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
32.3%
§102 Novelty
31.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18054970 METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL LAYER DEFINING AIR-GAP, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18466180 VERTICAL GAN POWER TRANSISTOR UNIT CELL, VERTICAL GAN POWER TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VERTICAL GAN POWER TRANSISTOR UNIT CELL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18463755 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
17919730 ORGANIC SPACER FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Final Rejection Intel NDTM US LLC
18442416 CRYSTAL CUTTING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SiC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SiC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection ROHM CO., LTD.
18345767 POWER MOSFET DEVICE WITH ISOLATED GATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18324897 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
17941788 SIC-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED ROBUSTNESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
17592322 VERTICAL CONDUCTION ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A JBS DIODE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF Final Rejection STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
17970327 COOLING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
18321239 FERROELECTRIC MEMORY DEVICE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18316439 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18613763 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH SELF-ALIGNED WORD LINE CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
17808917 DEPOSITION METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17951119 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
17521076 TRANSISTOR WITH FACETED, RAISED SOURCE/DRAIN REGION Non-Final OA GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
17950670 Stress Management Layer for GaN HEMT Non-Final OA IQE plc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jack S J Chen's allowance rate?

76.6% of resolved applications examined by Jack S J Chen were allowed (578 resolved cases), compared with 79.0% across Art Unit 2893 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jack S J Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jack S J Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jack S J Chen took 1,078 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jack S J Chen work in?

Jack S J Chen examines applications in Art Unit 2893 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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