Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DOAN, NGHIA M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2146 2189 2825 2851

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
1,032
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1020 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
30.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18498315 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTING DATA BY SYNTHESIZING MEASUREMENT DATA AND SIMULATION DATA Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18462883 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18222734 MULTI-THRESHOLD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18340662 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO VALIDATE TIMING CONSTRAINTS FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18089546 SCAN CHAIN DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY USING HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18442152 MULTI-CELL BATTERY FAULT INDICATOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18535546 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18496509 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT SHAPES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18514356 BASE LAYOUT CELL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18005393 MINIATURE ION TRAPS FOR FAST, HIGH-FIDELITY AND SCALABLE QUANTUM COMPUTATIONS Non-Final OA LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC

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