Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LIN, ARIC

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2825 2851

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.9%
Allow Rate
-8.1% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1148
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18342011 METHOD OF CORRECTING LAYOUT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS USING MACHINE LEARNING, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND LAYOUT CORRECTION SYSTEM PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17761022 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-CHARGING VEHICLE-TO-LOAD CHARGER Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18381643 Mixed Compiling for Memory Units and Logic Units in an Integrated Circuit Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18299427 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR CORE-ONLY DESIGN Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19257390 REINFORCED LEARNING FOR TOPOLOGY GENERATION OF A NETWORK-ON-CHIP Non-Final OA ARTERIS, INC.
17664861 LOGIC LOCKING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17468278 ITERATIVE DESIGN OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17468340 REFINEMENT OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17216505 AUTOMATED QUANTUM CIRCUIT JOB SUBMISSION AND STATUS DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.
17564725 AUTOMATED REDISTRIBUTION LAYER POWER CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
17655612 SIMULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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