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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mouloucoulay Inoussa, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as INOUSSA, MOULOUCOULAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

INOUSSA, MOULOUCOULAY is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818. The record covers 797 resolved cases, an 85.7% allowance rate, and a median of 892 days to allowance. Interview lift is 8.1%, showing a limited positive association compared with the strong overall allowance result.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and NVIDIA Corporation. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Practitioners may prioritize substantive claim presentation and efficient prosecution, using interviews as a supporting rather than dominant tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
827
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 797 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
38.1%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18811194 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18788330 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18806699 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18631237 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18546631 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18776220 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18494027 HYBRID QUAD FLAT PACKAGE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18740361 TRANSPOSED SPARSE MATRIX MULTIPLY BY DENSE MATRIX FOR NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18415090 THREE DIMENSIONAL CHIP AND PACKAGE INTEGRATION WITH BACKSIDE METALLIZATION Final Rejection NVIDIA Corp.
18782320 MEMORY CONNECTION WITH OXIDE-NITRIDE-SILICON (ONP) SCHEME Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18782316 DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
18837603 UNDERFILL MATERIAL, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18822490 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18782454 UNDERFILL MATERIAL Non-Final OA Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mouloucoulay Inoussa's allowance rate?

85.7% of resolved applications examined by Mouloucoulay Inoussa were allowed (797 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mouloucoulay Inoussa?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mouloucoulay Inoussa take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mouloucoulay Inoussa took 892 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mouloucoulay Inoussa work in?

Mouloucoulay Inoussa examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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