Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, TONG-HO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

95.3%
Allow Rate
+27.3% vs TC avg
1,086
Total Applications
+0.5%
Interview Lift
614
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1061 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18405026 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18514158 NAND FLASH DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18452858 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18396366 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18396389 Display Panel and Display Device Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18402916 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18405786 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18535237 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18290422 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18469505 COMPACT LOGIC CELLS USING FULL BACKSIDE CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18473484 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18396524 POWER MOSFET DEVICE WITH PROTECTION AGAINST THE CONTAMINANTS AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18541118 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18319805 GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PASSIVATION STRUCTURE ADAPTED THEREIN Non-Final OA XIAMEN SAN'AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD.

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