Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KOO, LAMONT B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2813 2823 2824 2893 2899

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
598
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 550 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
86.9%
§103 Obviousness
1.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18497363 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING ESD DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18295867 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18125512 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18085331 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
17961172 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18505682 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18560149 CIRCUITRY PACKAGE FOR POWER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18491802 SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18188496 CONTACT CUT AND WRAP AROUND CONTACT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18390952 GATE-ALL-AROUND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES FABRICATED USING ALTERNATE ETCH SELECTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18516595 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITHOUT FIN END GAP Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18333758 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH MULTI-LENGTH GATE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18070361 Circuit Systems And Methods Using Spacer Dies Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18533410 Integrated Assemblies and Semiconductor Memory Devices Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18506245 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18505632 GATE ISOLATION FEATURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18502297 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH CONDUCTIVE VIA STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18358522 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18184666 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18366073 Gate Structure of Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18361569 BENT FIN DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18124980 ISOLATION STRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17818785 Semiconductor Device and Method Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18494783 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH VERTICAL TRANSISTOR OVER UNDERGROUND BIT LINE Non-Final OA Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.
18208388 TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.
18065130 Method for Forming a Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
18164523 METHOD FOR FORMING DIFFUSION BREAK STRUCTURE IN FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation
17952916 Self-Aligned Gate Contact Fin Field Effect Transistor and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation

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