Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KNUDSON, BRAD ALLAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2817 2895 3645 3724

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brad Allan Knudson is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2817. The examiner has 111 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.6%. This baseline rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with a high frequency of successful outcomes. The 111 resolved cases provide a robust data set for understanding the examiner's typical timelines and decision-making patterns.

The median days to allowance is 1188. This 1188-day median reflects the typical timeframe for successful applications. Practitioners should factor this duration into their planning when their cases are assigned to Art Unit 2817.

The interview lift is 17.7%. This lift indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of success compared to the 85.6% allowance rate. Practitioners can use interviews as an effective tool to resolve any remaining issues and secure an allowance more efficiently than through written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

85.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
135
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734052 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING THROUGH-PLUGS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18705995 Display Substrate and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18676874 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18466918 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18652631 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18216325 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE WITH BACKSIDE SOURCE OR DRAIN CONTACT DIFFERENTIATED ACCESS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17851967 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING MEMORY WITH BACKSIDE DRAM AND POWER DELIVERY Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18394558 BONDED STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18090380 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A SELECT CHANNEL STRUCTURE INCLUDING A BLOCK LAYER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18717558 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18770882 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18332793 PHASE CHANGE MEMORY CELL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18217504 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH COVERED MAGNETIC MOLD COMPOUND Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18648903 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17754038 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION POLISHING COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING WITH-IN DIE NON-UNIFORMITIES Final Rejection Versum Materials US, LLC
17596680 METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING LEDS AND LIGHT-EMITTING BASE PLATE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18765518 METHOD OF PROCESSING WORKPIECE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18530329 SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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