Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CULBERT, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815 2859

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.1%
Allow Rate
-26.9% vs TC avg
414
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
1352
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17893274 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17944511 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17670804 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17902639 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE FOR A DISPLAY PANEL, A SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE FOR A DISPLAY PANEL, AND A DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17950069 SENSING DEVICE Final Rejection AUO Corporation
17555740 SELECTIVE STOP TO CONTROL HEATER HEIGHT VARIATION Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17554765 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING REDUCED CONTACT RESISTANCE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17493813 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DEVICES WITH IMPROVED THERMAL STABILITY AND SCALING BEHAVIOR Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17489602 PHASE CHANGE MEMORY CELL SIDEWALL PROJECTION LINER Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17896081 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17859013 MEMORY CELL, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEMORY CELL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17742714 FORMATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CHANNEL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17865417 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
17908599 Quantum-Confined Stark Effect Electro-Optic Modulator In Perovskite Quantum Wells Integrated On Silicon Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17498369 LOW-POWER PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY TECHNOLOGY WITH INTERFACIAL THERMOELECTRIC HEATING ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
16934919 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH METAL INLAY AND TOP CONTACTS Non-Final OA LUMILEDS LLC
17268461 PEROVSKITE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING PASSIVATION LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18781018 Metal Contacts on Metal Gates and Methods Thereof Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17868635 Methods Of Forming Metal Gate Spacer Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17001446 Metal Contacts on Metal Gates and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
16655156 CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
16283838 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17810566 SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER WITH A HIGH DENSITY OF PRIME INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIES CONTAINED THEREIN Non-Final OA pSemi Corporation
17936931 Spring Supported and Sealed MEMS Diaphragm Assembly Non-Final OA Knowles Electronics, LLC
18653933 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
17891113 METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17908263 CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE, OPTICAL DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE LAMINATE Final Rejection DEXERIALS CORPORATION
17663849 METHOD FOR MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A SUPERLATTICE PROVIDING METAL WORK FUNCTION TUNING Non-Final OA ATOMERA INCORPORATED
17852113 VERTICAL LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection INGENTEC CORPORATION
17895722 ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTING COMPOUND AND THE ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC COMPONENTS USING THE SAME Final Rejection RAYNERGY TEK INCORPORATION

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