Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LINDSEY, COLE LEON

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cole Leon Lindsey serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The examiner has 135 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.9 percent. This high rate indicates that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant. The 135 resolved cases provide a sufficient data set to understand the examiner's generally favorable approach to prosecution.

The median days to allowance is 1044. This timeframe shows the typical duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The interview lift is 12.7 percent. This figure represents the improvement in allowance probability associated with an examiner interview. While the 88.9 percent allowance rate is already high, the 12.7 percent lift offers an additional benefit for resolving any complex issues that may arise.

In Art Unit 2812, the 88.9 percent allowance rate and 1044 median days to allowance define a positive environment for applicants. The 135 resolved cases reflect a consistent pattern of success. The 12.7 percent interview lift is a useful strategic option. Overall, the data suggests that applicants have a high likelihood of obtaining a patent within a standard timeframe under this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18626727 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH CAPACITOR EMBEDDED IN DIELECTRIC LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18595689 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18420969 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING ACTIVE PATTERN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18540106 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18693776 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18517250 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18474723 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18390817 RECESSED SOURCE/DRAIN EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE FOR DIRECT BACKSIDE CONTACT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18468493 INTEGRATED DEVICE COMPRISING SILICON SUBSTRATE WITH POROUS PORTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18087517 UNDER BUMP METALLIZATIONS, SOLDER COMPOSITIONS, AND STRUCTURES FOR DIE INTERCONNECTS ON INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18547084 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18396913 POWER RAIL LEAD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18064260 PREVENTING SOURCE/DRAIN EPI MERGE WITHOUT CELL SIZE INCREASE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18589721 STITCH BOND TO COPPER NANOTWIN PLATED LEAD Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18540147 Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18787573 PASSIVATION LAYERS WITH ROUNDED CORNERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18760276 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18786265 Wafer Bonding Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18138811 METHOD OF PLASMA CLEANING OF FUSED SILICA TUBES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18124674 MULTI-VT INTEGRATION SCHEME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18515472 PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD Non-Final OA Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
18526532 TRIAC DEVICE WITH HIGH COMMUTATING CAPABILITY Final Rejection Littelfuse Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.

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