Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KUSUMAKAR, KAREN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2829 2897

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
965
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
774
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 949 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18483907 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18483693 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17969440 WET RECESS FOR RU SUBTRACTIVE PROCESS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18371822 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18553040 LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, BACKLIGHT MODULE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18527632 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEET TRANSISTOR AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18331897 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18498799 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18480936 MEMS MODULE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18224805 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS Final Rejection STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
18500844 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation

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