Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KHALIFA, MOATAZ

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815 2817

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.9%
Allow Rate
+23.9% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+0.1%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
75.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18394926 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING ENHANCED KEY PATTERNS THEREIN AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18394940 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18502569 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18240675 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES INCLUDING A BACK SIDE POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17885237 VIA STRUCTURE CONNECTING FRONT SIDE STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TO BSPDN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME USING SACRIFICIAL VIA STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17875208 DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17649217 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18694530 DISPLAY BASEPLATE AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18398398 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18212652 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17966659 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17896335 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17862412 DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEAT DISSIPATION Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
17935639 ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMORY WITH ONE ACCESS TRANSISTOR FOR MULTIPLE CAPACITORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18486160 UNIT CELL, STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE UNIT CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18240801 BACK SIDE MOLD COMPOUND FLASH SUPRESSION TRENCH FOR EXPOSED DIE PACKAGING Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18784667 GUARD RING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17805109 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17722302 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17695839 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
17586664 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17863647 SILICIDES, ALLOYS AND INTERMETALLICS TO MINIMIZE RESISTANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18440907 PARALLEL LINES FORMED BY ISOLATION CUT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18053795 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH BACKSIDE SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18399380 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Renesas Electronics Corporation
17994007 Semiconductor structure and the forming method thereof Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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