Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ESKRIDGE, CORY W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1717 2898 3624

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cory W. Eskridge has 643 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1717. His allowance rate is 72.5 percent. The median time to allowance for these cases is 970 days. This 970 days figure is a useful indicator of the typical timeline for successful prosecution with this examiner.

The interview lift is 7.6 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are a helpful tool for increasing the probability of an allowance. With 643 resolved cases, the 7.6 percent lift is a consistent trend that practitioners can use to their advantage. The 72.5 percent allowance rate suggests a generally favorable environment for patent grants. While the 7.6 percent lift is modest, it provides an additional layer of success for applications that might otherwise face difficulties. The 970 days median pendency remains a key factor for practitioners to manage during the prosecution of their cases.

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

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 643 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734529 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18885189 HIGH-TEMPERATURE SILICIDE CONTACT FOR BACKSIDE SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18674027 BARRIERS IN SEMINCONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18844024 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18739380 Decoupling Capacitor Structures And Assemblies Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18735547 ANTENNA DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK Inc.
18892187 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
17451218 CONVERTIBLE INTERCONNECT BARRIER Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18894269 OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18816279 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18765036 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING CARRIER CONFINEMENT IN LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18765048 MOLD STACK FORMATION VIA METAL INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18804340 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH LEAKAGE CURRENT GUIDE PATH AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18894401 WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18625793 ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18379670 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18379667 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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