Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DULKA, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2817 2895

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
869
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
924
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18650969 IMAGE SENSOR AND FABRICATION METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18727145 ALUMINUM NITRIDE-BASED HIGH POWER DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18601840 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17957721 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES WITH NIOBIUM BARRIER MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18602163 THERMAL CONDUCTIVE BONDING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18086303 PRODUCING STRESS IN NANOSHEET TRANSISTOR CHANNELS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18602039 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18499223 RESISTIVE MEMORY STRUCTURE Final Rejection United Microelectronics Corp.

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