Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GHYKA, ALEXANDER G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2811 2812

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander G. Ghyka is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800, with 1316 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.9%, and the median days to allowance is 846. These figures point to an efficient and successful prosecution path. The 83.9% rate is the primary indicator of success, while the 846-day figure represents the typical duration for applications that reach grant. Practitioners should use these metrics to set expectations for their clients.

The interview lift is 13.7%, which provides a solid boost to the 83.9% allowance rate. Given the 846-day median timeline and the 1316 resolved cases, interviews remain a useful tool for resolving complexities. The 13.7% lift suggests that oral advocacy is effective in this art unit. Practitioners should weigh the 13.7% lift against the 83.9% baseline when deciding on their prosecution strategy. These figures provide a data-grounded basis for navigating Art Unit 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
1,334
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
846
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1316 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18794736 METHOD OF FORMING INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18664776 CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18491835 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18742080 PSEUDOMORPHIC HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR, LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER, AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18703497 N-POLAR III-NITRIDE NANOWIRE-BASED LED DEVICES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18580747 BACKLIGHTING UNIT COMPRISING A SIDE-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17912982 THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR PEROVSKITE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
18312012 WAFER BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18789598 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAFER BOND MONITORING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18783614 FORMING LOW-STRESS SILICON NITRIDE LAYER THROUGH HYDROGEN TREATMENT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18777198 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18774289 BOTTOM-UP FORMATION OF CONTACT PLUGS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18402778 SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED PLACEMENT OF REDISTRIBUTION LAYERS IN MULTI-DIE PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18486576 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WORDLINES WITH REDUCED BLOCKING LAYER DAMAGE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18618003 HIGH-CMTI ISOLATOR LINK DESIGN AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.
18456309 ION BEAM INSPECTION AND REPAIR WITH INCREASED SECONDARY ELECTRON YIELD Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18771063 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TIANJIN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18663570 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18802789 INFRARED LED ELEMENT Non-Final OA Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18248169 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUBSTRATE FOR EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF A GALLIUM-BASED III-N ALLOY LAYER Final Rejection Soitec

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