Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FARMER, EMILY NICOLE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

93.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
53
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17958653 GRAPHENE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING GRAPHENE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF PREPARING GRAPHENE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18376560 Light Emitting Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18067705 SCREEN LAYER INTEGRATION IN GALLIUM NITRIDE TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18144681 POWER MODULE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18562086 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18513325 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SEAL RING STRUCTURE AND METHOD MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18499230 PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18485602 GATE FORMATION PROCESS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18342052 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18185394 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18236544 SACRIFICIAL POLYSILICON IN INTEGRATION OF MEMORY ARRAY WITH PERIPHERY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18485616 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18473092 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18448364 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
17874709 BUILT-IN TEMPERATURE SENSORS Non-Final OA GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.

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