Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HUNTER III, CARNELL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2829 2893

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Carnell Hunter III has a high allowance rate of 91.7 percent across 72 resolved cases. Working in Art Unit 2800, this examiner grants the vast majority of applications he reviews. The 91.7 percent allowance rate indicates a very high probability of success for applicants in Tech Center 2800.

Interviews appear to be beneficial, providing an interview lift of 15.3 percent. This 15.3 percent lift can help secure an allowance in cases that might otherwise face delays or rejections. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1258. This 1258-day timeline provides a specific expectation for the duration of the process from filing to grant. With an allowance rate of 91.7 percent, the primary challenge for practitioners may be managing the 1258-day timeline rather than the likelihood of the grant itself. The 72 resolved cases suggest a consistent pattern of high allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

91.8%
Allow Rate
+23.8% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18456261 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17887007 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A LIGHT CONTROL LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
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.
18458087 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18066159 STRUCTURE WITH CONDUCTIVE FEATURE FOR DIRECT BONDING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Final Rejection ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18395906 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Display Inc.
18760532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18788409 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH THRESHOLD VOLTAGE MODULATION LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18781323 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING SELF-ALIGNED CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18408487 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MEMORY STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18516431 CLEANING PROCESS FOR SOURCE/DRAIN EPITAXIAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18733611 Diode and Method of Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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