Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KARIMY, TIMOR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2894

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner TIMOR KARIMY manages a substantial docket in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818. The examiner has 1050 resolved cases, which provides a very high level of statistical reliability for the observed trends. This 1050 case history indicates a consistent and well-defined approach to patent examination.

The allowance rate is 82.2 percent. This 82.2 percent rate shows a strong likelihood of grant for applications reaching a final disposition. The interview lift is 9.7 percent, which indicates that interviews are a productive way to further increase the probability of success compared to the 82.2 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider the 9.7 percent lift as a useful tactic for applications in Art Unit 2818.

The median days to allowance is 889. This 889 day duration is the median time required for successful applications to reach a notice of allowance. The combination of an 82.2 percent allowance rate and an 889 day median suggests an efficient and favorable prosecution environment in Tech Center 2800. The data from 1050 resolved cases provides a clear and predictable roadmap for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
1,087
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18373709 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING BACKSIDE WIRING AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18796795 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND INSULATING ANTI-REFLECTIVE LAYER USED FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18741382 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18501035 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18490823 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18424902 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18558244 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18786863 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
18504046 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18374596 MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18089506 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18188819 RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18618029 STACK PACKAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17672750 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18592056 ENCAPSULATED MEMS DEVICES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18742098 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18678395 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18373357 WIDE BANDGAP TRANSISTOR LAYOUT WITH DRAIN ON OUTER EDGE Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18293846 SOT-MRAM MEMORY CELL, MEMORY ARRAY, MEMORY, AND OPERATION METHOD Non-Final OA INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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