Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HOANG, TUAN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2822 2896 2898

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
538
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
986
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 514 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18490304 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18189045 ROW CELL CIRCUITS WITH ABRUPT DIFFUSION REGION WIDTH TRANSITIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18694053 EPITAXIAL WAFER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
17720122 MEMORY DEVICE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18588942 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEETS Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18447750 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEETS Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18353691 GATE HEIGHT OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18316146 P-DIPOLE MATERIAL FOR STACKED TRANSISTORS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18305514 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH EXPANSION FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18301524 GUARD RING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18232181 Profile Control Of Gate Structures In Semiconductor Devices Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18345303 Barrier Free Tungsten Liner in Contact Plugs and The Method Forming the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18188314 Crystallization of High-K Dielectric Layer Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18339615 LEADFRAME WITH PAD ANCHORING MEMBERS AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics, Inc.
18306678 FLOATING GATE BIOSENSOR Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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