Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tsz K Chiu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHIU, TSZ K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2822 2898

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHIU, TSZ K is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2822. The record includes 691 resolved cases, with a 79.3% allowance rate and a median of 1237 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.0%, providing a positive outcome signal.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and SanDisk Technologies Inc. are the listed leading companies. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP are the listed leading firms. Practitioners should combine interview planning with attention to the reported prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
736
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18750513 LAYER STRUCTURE INCLUDING SILICIDE LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING LAYER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18630178 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING TEST PATTERN Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18629542 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18586125 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18585945 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17870007 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18722580 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18669766 SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18513945 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18722494 OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18621819 PROTECTIVE DIELECTRIC LAYER CRACK MITIGATION THROUGH STRESS SINGULARITY FIELD REDUCTION Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18514368 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING DUMMY PAD AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18779710 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18774988 METHOD (AND RELATED APPARATUS) FOR FORMING A RESISTOR OVER A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18631094 LOW-RESISTANCE CONTACT TO TOP ELECTRODES FOR MEMORY CELLS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18585866 ADDING SACRIFICIAL TRACES TO ABORB SIGNAL INTERFERENCE FROM HIGH SPEED AGGRESSOR TRACES Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18355067 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH SELF-ALIGNED MEMORY BLOCK ISOLATION AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18514338 MOSFET GATE FORMATION Non-Final OA NEXPERIA B.V.
18419517 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE Final Rejection TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tsz K Chiu's allowance rate?

79.3% of resolved applications examined by Tsz K Chiu were allowed (691 resolved cases), compared with 48.4% across Art Unit 2822 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tsz K Chiu?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tsz K Chiu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tsz K Chiu took 1,237 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tsz K Chiu work in?

Tsz K Chiu examines applications in Art Unit 2822 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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