Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KAO, SOPHIA WEI-CHUN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2817 3652

This examiner grants 96% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

95.7%
Allow Rate
+43.7% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18608149 THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18595216 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18534223 LED-CHIP SORTING DEVICE AND LED CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18474072 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18706146 Display Panel and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18386887 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18626854 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18609652 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18072026 Slot Bow-Tie Antenna On Package Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18440671 DELAMINATION DETECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18440483 SACRIFICIAL TEST PAD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18647984 LIFT PINS TO FACILITATE UNIFORMITY, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, CHAMBER KITS, PROCESSING CHAMBERS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18609019 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation

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