Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JEFFERSON, QUOVAUNDA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2823 2899

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quovaunda Jefferson is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2823, with 910 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 79.3 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1031. These metrics indicate the probability of success and the prosecution timeline for the 910 resolved cases that have reached a final decision. The data suggests a consistent environment for applicants in Art Unit 2823. The 910 resolved cases provide a reliable statistical foundation.

The interview lift is 8.7 percent, showing that direct communication has a positive impact on the 79.3 percent base allowance rate. While the 79.3 percent rate is already strong, the 8.7 percent lift suggests that interviews can help resolve specific issues. For practitioners, the 910 resolved cases provide a basis for strategy, and the 8.7 percent lift is a tool for navigating the 1031 days to allowance. The examiner appears to be receptive to discussion, as evidenced by the 8.7 percent lift across the 910 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
938
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18508143 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18519268 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING EMBEDDED DIE AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18362687 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18753072 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
18486047 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18091265 DIRECTLY BONDED MULTICHIP IC DEVICE PACKAGES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18089877 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING LOOKUP TABLE DECODERS FOR FPGAS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18061126 POLYMERIC FILMS AS AN ADHESIVE PROMOTION/BUFFER LAYER AT GLASS-DIELECTRIC OR METAL-DIELECTRIC INTERFACES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18061083 POLYMER LAYERS FOR ADHESIVE PROMOTION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT IN GLASS LAYERS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18090407 FLASH MEMORY CHIP WITH SELF ALIGNED ISOLATION FILL BETWEEN PILLARS Non-Final OA Intel NDTM US LLC
18727256 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17562838 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18391011 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONALLY STACKING SYSTEMS ON CHIP WITH FACE-TO-FACE HYBRID BONDING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18733586 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH LINED CAPACITOR AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18781455 Method for Reducing Line-End Space in Integrated Circuit Patterning Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18756609 PLANAR AND NON-PLANAR FET-BASED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18208710 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIALS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17973927 OXIDATION ENHANCED DOPING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17590116 Methods And Systems For Accurate Measurement Of Deep Structures Having Distorted Geometry Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18633685 MULTI-SUBSTRATE TRANSFORMER PACKAGES WITH MAGNETOSTRICTION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18614194 PACKAGING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection JCET GROUP CO., LTD.

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