Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thao P Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, THAO P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2831

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

92.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
838
Total Applications
-0.8%
Interview Lift
671
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 818 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
43.2%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18825437 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18788803 HYBRID ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18396340 CHIP PACKAGING METHOD AND CHIP PACKAGE BASED ON PANEL FORM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18611442 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18712265 Display Panel and Preparation Method Therefor, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18542156 PACKAGING FOR MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18644145 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TILED ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18690472 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18690574 OVERHANG PATTERN FOR ADVANCED OLED PATTERNING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18784544 CHANNEL LAST PROCESS FOR DUMMY GATE VOID DEFECT REDUCTION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18773592 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18768421 VERTICAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18308866 CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH ANTI-WARPAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18771613 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEVICE STRUCTURE INCLUDING EMBEDDED INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thao P Le's allowance rate?

92.5% of resolved applications examined by Thao P Le were allowed (818 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thao P Le?

This examiner's interview lift is -0.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thao P Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thao P Le took 671 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thao P Le work in?

Thao P Le examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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