Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HSIEH, HSIN YI

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2816 2899

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
688
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
1410
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
35.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17960531 NANOROD LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE NANOROD LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE NANOROD LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17866917 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17506135 DISPLAY TRANSFERRING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18362414 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17974695 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17743366 PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17784715 SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17544221 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN ANTENNA Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17754289 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17983995 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
17897821 LED DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE LED DEVICE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LED DEVICE Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18335843 ULTRAVIOLET SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
15941025 MAGNETORESISTIVE STACKS AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Everspin Technologies, Inc.
17350281 LAYER FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18140000 EFFICIENT GROUP III-NITRIDE LED DEVICES AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
17513398 µ-LED, µ-LED DEVICE, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
17513475 µ-LED, µ-LED DEVICE, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
17513587 µ-LED, µ-LED DEVICE, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
17653235 FORMING SHIELD CONTACTS IN A SHIELDED-GATE TRENCH POWER MOSFET Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18907447 APPARATUSES INCORPORATING MICRO-LEDS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Saphlux, Inc.
18583848 APPARATUSES INCORPORATING MICRO-LEDS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Saphlux, Inc.
17494264 LUMIPHORIC MATERIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MULTIPLE-JUNCTION LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES Non-Final OA CreeLED, Inc.
17553835 EPITAXY SUBSTRATE AND EPITAXIAL WAFER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
18242591 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA NIKKISO CO., LTD.
18029855 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
17791175 VARYING CHANNEL WIDTH IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY ARRAY Non-Final OA Intel NDTM US LLC
16642846 Method of Manufacturing an Optoelectronic Semiconductor Device and Optoelectronic Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA OSRAM OLED GmbH
17755001 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17565960 METHODS FOR ENGINEERING VOLUMES IN LEDS FOR HIGHER OPERATING EFFICIENCIES AND DEVICES THEREOF Final Rejection Nanotech Strategies LLC
17061492 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PHOTODIODES FOR DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA PixArt Imaging Incorporation

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