Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HENRY, CALEB E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2827 2894

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Caleb E. Henry works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818, where he has overseen 1259 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate pct of 86.8%, indicating the frequency of successful outcomes for patent applicants. The median days to allowance for these cases is 842, establishing a timeframe for prosecution within this unit. The 1259 cases represent a high volume of data for strategic planning, providing a robust baseline for predicting examiner behavior.

The interview lift pct of 6.0 indicates a benefit to engaging in direct dialogue. While the 86.8% allowance rate is already high, the 6.0% increase suggests that interviews can still help resolve remaining issues. With the 842-day median pendency being a reliable expectation, practitioners can use these figures to manage prosecution budgets. The high volume of resolved cases suggests a consistent approach to examination in Tech Center 2800. The 86.8% allowance rate and 6.0% lift provide a clear picture of the favorable conditions in Art Unit 2818.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
1,294
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1259 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18627177 DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18410992 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18235596 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18616704 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE IMMUNITY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18833937 DISPLAY PANEL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18698336 WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18565524 AUTOMOTIVE LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18807787 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18777983 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd
18670467 Partial Transparent Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18410690 DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING ENCAPSULATION FILM AND ENCAPSULATION FILM HAVING OXYGEN BARRIER LAYER Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18602721 PHASE CHANGE STORAGE UNIT AND PHASE CHANGE MEMORY Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18653815 GATE ALIGNED CONTACT AND METHOD TO FABRICATE SAME Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18129878 DUMMY SILICON STIFFENING MECHANISM FOR MODULE WARPAGE MITIGATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18832360 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18730461 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18697631 STORAGE ELEMENT AND STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18573115 IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18796830 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18535731 IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18623316 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING SOURCE FOLLOWER TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18610268 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A THROUGH DIELECTRIC VIA Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18591700 BONDING TOOL FOR BONDING DIES ONTO SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17814382 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18602916 CONTACT FORMATION FOR BACK SIDE POWER DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18798916 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18610700 SYMMETRICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DIES FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SanDisk Technologies, Inc.
18573268 LIGHT-EMITTING AND PROTECTED NANOPARTICLE, A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND AN APPLICATION THEREOF FOR THE OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE RADIATION CONVERTERS Final Rejection ALEDIA
18534065 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH SIDEWALL RECESSES Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18738678 LOW RESISTIVITY WAFER Non-Final OA SUMCO CORPORATION

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