Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LEE, CHEUNG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2826 2896

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

92.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
1,166
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
662
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18767390 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18592266 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.
18204864 SELF-ALIGNED VIA PATTERNING FOR BACKSIDE INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18202046 IN-SITU MICRO-FLUIDIC CHANNELS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION IN GLASS SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19278903 METHODS FOR FABRICATING A MULTILEVEL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE WITH IMAGE SENSORS AND WAFER BONDING Non-Final OA Monolithic 3D inc.
18753024 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GATE CUT FEATURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18621673 CONDUCTIVE POST WITH FOOTING PROFILE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18655086 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH NANOSTRUCTURE TRANSISTORS AND FLEXIBLE BOTTOM SOURCE/DRAIN EPITAXY FOR DEVICE PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18596501 VERTICAL HETEROSTRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18653498 HYBRID SILICON PHOTONICS-ON-GLASS SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18732818 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18757525 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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