Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CULLEN, PATRICK LAWRENCE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2899

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18342182 SOLID STATE DRIVE APPARATUS AND DATA STORAGE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18204241 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18090856 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18550153 LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18070943 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
17541702 METHODS FOR SEAMLESS GAP FILLING USING GRADIENT OXIDATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18167912 Three-Dimensional Device Package with Vertical Heat Pipes Non-Final OA MARVELL ASIA PTE LTD
18018286 Power Semiconductor Module and Method for Producing a Power Semiconductor Module Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17985607 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection TIANJIN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17929437 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
17813696 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17651329 Oxygen-Free Protection Layer Formation in Wafer Bonding Process Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17661749 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18303663 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE SUBSTRATE WITH HYBRID CORE STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
17887530 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18093497 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
17919154 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME Final Rejection UltraMemory Inc.

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