Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 12, 2026

Ian Isaac Degrasse, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEGRASSE, IAN ISAAC

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ian Isaac Degrasse is in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2818. He has 26 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 80.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1299, which is the timeframe for reaching a grant.

The interview lift is 1.8 percent. This 1.8 percent lift suggests that interviews have almost no impact on the outcome, likely because the 80.8 percent allowance rate is already high. The 1299 days to allowance is the median time for his cases.

In Art Unit 2818, the 26 resolved cases and 80.8 percent allowance rate indicate a favorable environment. The 1.8 percent interview lift and 1299 days to allowance suggest that applications often succeed without an interview. The 80.8 percent rate is the dominant metric.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+3.3%
Interview Lift
1308
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18678374 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18485378 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17954681 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17900742 DISPLAY DEVICE AND TILED DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18194452 LIGHT EMITTING MODULE WITH INTEGRATED LAMP AND DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18122714 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18593247 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19288643 EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET MASK WITH CAPPING LAYER Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17745562 EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET MASK WITH CAPPING LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17857065 Static random access memory array pattern Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ian Isaac Degrasse's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Ian Isaac Degrasse were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 85.1% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ian Isaac Degrasse?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ian Isaac Degrasse take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ian Isaac Degrasse took 1,308 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ian Isaac Degrasse work in?

Ian Isaac Degrasse examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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