Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHIU, TSZ K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2822 2898

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tsz K Chiu serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2822, with 690 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 79.3%, which is a high success rate for patent seekers. The interview lift is 11.0%, showing that interviews are a useful strategy for increasing the 79.3% probability of allowance. This indicates that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive path for applicants in this queue.

The median days to allowance is 1238, reflecting the typical prosecution timeline for the 690 resolved cases. This 1238-day metric is an important factor for practitioners to manage in Art Unit 2822. The 11.0% interview lift offers a tactical option for those looking to improve upon the already favorable 79.3% odds. Despite the 1238-day median, the high allowance rate remains a positive indicator. Attorneys can use these metrics from Tech Center 2800 to develop a targeted prosecution strategy.

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
715
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.5%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762892 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18753437 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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.
18653475 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 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.
17936473 THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18586057 MOTHER SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18422984 COLOR CONVERSION SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18722522 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Commissariat à I'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
18514368 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING DUMMY PAD AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18722580 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18513945 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18722442 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18722494 OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18669766 SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18779710 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17713350 COATINGS WITH DIFFUSION BARRIERS FOR CORROSION AND CONTAMINATION PROTECTION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18586142 DEVICE PACKAGE HAVING A CONTACTLESS SENSOR AND PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Final Rejection WOLFSPEED, INC.
18355067 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH SELF-ALIGNED MEMORY BLOCK ISOLATION AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18419517 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE Final Rejection TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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