Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOLB, THADDEUS J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thaddeus J Kolb is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2817. The examiner has 33 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.8%. This baseline rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants, with a high frequency of successful outcomes. The 33 resolved cases provide the foundation for the current performance metrics.

The median days to allowance is 1336. This 1336-day median reflects the typical duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach issuance. Practitioners should factor this timeframe into their planning when their cases are assigned to Art Unit 2817.

The interview lift is 21.7%. This lift shows that conducting an interview is associated with an increased probability of success over the 84.8% allowance rate. Direct engagement with the examiner appears to be an effective strategy for resolving outstanding issues and advancing cases toward a favorable conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
1336
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17821920 Warpage Compensation for BGA Package Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17948510 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17944854 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
17946062 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
17932735 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
17822589 EMBEDDED TRACE SUBSTRATE (ETS) WITH EMBEDDED METAL TRACES HAVING MULTIPLE THICKNESS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) PACKAGE HEIGHT CONTROL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17957403 HIGH PERFORMANCE PERMANENT GLASS ARCHITECTURES FOR STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17891654 IC DIE COMPOSITES WITH INORGANIC INTER-DIE FILL STRUCTURES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17873521 Semiconductor Package Interconnection Structure Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18422055 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
17854998 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICES WITH HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17844920 SPLIT SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18472862 MEMORY DEVICE WITH TWISTED BIT LINES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18461538 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17897196 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17873170 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17813212 MULTIPLE NON-ACTIVE DIES IN A MULTI-DIE PACKAGE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17809039 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18456906 UNSINGULATED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18396725 IMAGE COMPENSATION DEVICE Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute
18462082 IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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