Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUNTER III, CARNELL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2829 2893

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.9%
Allow Rate
+23.9% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18360128 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18226990 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18008064 TRANSFER PROCESS TO REALIZE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18458848 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18068886 TRANSPARENT TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18166391 HYBRID GATE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR PREPARING HYBRID GATE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND SWITCH CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17783088 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17264503 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17897876 SKIP VIA WITH LOCALIZED SPACER Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18179519 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18458087 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
17891671 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18655990 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18347858 MULTI-TIER MEMORY DEVICE WITH DIFFERENT WIDTH CENTRAL STAIRCASE REGIONS IN DIFFERENT VERTICAL TIERS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18379871 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING MULTIPLE GATE ELECTRODES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18066159 STRUCTURE WITH CONDUCTIVE FEATURE FOR DIRECT BONDING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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