Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan Han, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAN, JONATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAN, JONATHAN has resolved 1294 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818. The allowance rate is 83.8%, and the median time to allowance is 879 days. The extensive record gives practitioners a substantial basis for evaluating prosecution expectations and planning portfolio timing.

The interview lift is 9.6%, showing a limited measured association with allowance. Written responses, clear claim amendments, and focused technical explanations may therefore deserve primary attention. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Applied Materials Inc., and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The principal firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+15.8% vs TC avg
1,324
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1294 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
32.1%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769823 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18767147 PIXEL AND IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18761918 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING DUMMY PADS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18732941 IMAGE SENSORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18675145 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18747741 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18837612 Display Substrate, Preparation Method Therefor, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
16803887 INTERPOSER HEAT SPREADER Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18822849 VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18835577 Method and Apparatus for Forming Backside Power Rails Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18613525 MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18182856 DISPLAY PIXELS MADE FROM STACKED MICRO-LED STRUCTURES AND PHOTOLUMINESCENT MATERIALS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18789988 METHOD OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18398937 PHOTONICS DEVICE WITH BACKSIDE TRANSMISSIVE REGION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18908007 METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR GENERATING SMOOTH ELECTRODES AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURES WITH A UNIFORMLY SMOOTH SURFACE Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan Han's allowance rate?

83.8% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan Han were allowed (1,294 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan Han?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan Han take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan Han took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan Han work in?

Jonathan Han examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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