Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GONDARENKO, NATALIA A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2426 2811 2891

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Natalia A Gondarenko is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2426. With 909 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 72.8 percent. This is a high rate, showing that more than seven out of ten of the 909 resolved cases are eventually allowed. The data indicates a consistent history of grants in Art Unit 2426.

The interview lift is 20.5 percent, which is a significant positive figure. This indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance over the 72.8 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider an interview as a key part of their strategy, as the 20.5 percent lift shows it is an effective way to move applications toward a grant. This metric highlights the value of direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 878. This is a fast timeline, showing that successful applications are granted relatively quickly. The combination of the allowance rate and the 878 day median pendency makes for a favorable environment in Tech Center 2800. The 878 day duration is a reliable benchmark for successful prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
878
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 909 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18815929 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18782386 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING A CONTROLLER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18748414 WIRING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18742302 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18598417 IMAGE SENSORS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18598414 NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18444359 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18381785 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18624939 WORD LINE PROTECTION METHOD IN THE BACKSIDE PROCESS OF A VERTICAL DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (DRAM) DEVICE Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18839233 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18703685 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18841511 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18815131 FORK SHEET FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH INCREASED ELECTROSTATIC CONTROL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18755906 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH HYBRID BOND ANTI-FUSES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18721677 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18598157 Heterostructures and Processes Of Making and Using Same Non-Final OA Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18679093 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF A MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18459339 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18458284 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18179922 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18828356 FRINGE CAPACITOR, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THE FRINGE CAPACITOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18359991 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A DOPED REGION UNDERLYING A GATE LAYER AND IN A BARRIER LAYER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18458877 RECESSED GATE HEMT PROCESSING WITH REVERSED ETCHING Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18514410 VIAS WITH SELECTED GRAIN DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18789042 FORMING DIELECTRIC FILM WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO TILTING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18422656 PLASMA TREATMENT OF BARRIER AND LINER LAYERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18884144 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18792449 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18542393 HIGH FREQUENCY DEVICE PACKAGES Final Rejection ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
18816197 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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