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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bilkis Jahan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JAHAN, BILKIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2814 2816 2817 2872 2896

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bilkis Jahan serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800, where she has managed 930 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 88.7 percent. The median time to allowance is 859 days, providing an expectation for the duration of prosecution resulting in an allowance for applicants in this art unit.

The interview lift is 10.1 percent. This indicates that interviews increase the likelihood of an allowance compared to the 88.7 percent baseline. The 859-day median pendency is a standard expectation for applicants. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and International Business Machines Corporation are the top companies.

The firms HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CROWE & DUNLEVY - ST are the most active. The 88.7 percent allowance rate and 10.1 percent interview lift provide a path for applicants. This information assists in developing a strategy for Art Unit 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
970
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
859
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 930 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673568 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18652010 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18498696 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18583554 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18415183 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18470344 PACKAGE COMPRISING A BRIDGE LOCATED BETWEEN METALLIZATION PORTIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18603349 Photosynapse Devices and Related Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) Non-Final OA The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18757062 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR WITH INTEGRATED DIODE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18454220 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18620942 STRAIN ISOLATION GAP GATE STACK FOR SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DEVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18448386 WORK FUNCTION METAL PATTERNING AND GATE CUT FOR NANOSHEET DEVICE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18829980 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18753409 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CONTAINING A DECOY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
18584080 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18508015 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING TRANSISTORS SHARING GATES WITH STRUCTURES HAVING REDUCED PARASITIC CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18455698 PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING PACKAGE LID WITH A RECESS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bilkis Jahan's allowance rate?

88.7% of resolved applications examined by Bilkis Jahan were allowed (930 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bilkis Jahan?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bilkis Jahan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bilkis Jahan took 859 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bilkis Jahan work in?

Bilkis Jahan examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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