Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIU, BENJAMIN T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2893

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin T. Liu is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, working in Art Unit 2812. The examiner has 721 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.0 percent. This rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants, with three-quarters of resolved cases resulting in a grant. The 721 resolved cases provide a robust data set for understanding the examiner's prosecution style.

The median days to allowance is 1081. This duration represents the typical time from filing to the issuance of a patent. The interview lift is 12.3 percent. This figure shows the increased chance of allowance when an interview is held. Compared to the 75.0 percent allowance rate, the 12.3 percent lift suggests that interviews are a helpful supplement to the standard prosecution process.

In Art Unit 2812, the 75.0 percent allowance rate and 1081 median days to allowance define a predictable prosecution path. The 721 resolved cases reflect a significant level of experience. The 12.3 percent interview lift is a valuable strategic option for practitioners. Overall, the data points to a consistent and generally favorable environment for applicants working with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
755
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18604875 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THERMAL INTERFACIAL MATERIAL PATTERNS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18752850 QUANTUM DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18686647 Thin Film Transistor, Display Panel and Display Device Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18418675 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18434199 Surface Treatment Compositions and Methods Non-Final OA Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.
18508373 ANCHORED LIGHT MIXING STRUCTURES IN LED PACKAGES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection CreeLED, Inc.
18605021 INTERPOSER SUBSTRATE WITH INTEGRATED STEP DIE CAVITY, AND RELATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) PACKAGES AND FABRICATION METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18310277 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE HAVING EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTED ON CORE OF THE PACKAGE SUBSTRATE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18091264 STACKED MULTICHIP IC DEVICE PACKAGES INCLUDING A GLASS SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17823602 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE WITH FACE DOWN BRIDGE DIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17871443 MULTI-DIE PANEL-LEVEL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17852039 SINX ADHESION PROMOTER WITH ADHESION HOLE FEATURES IN PACKAGING SUBSTRATE FOR RELIABILITY PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18512140 SECOND-LEVEL METALLIZATION TESTABLE FULLY INTEGRATED AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND SCANNABLE LATCHES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18604588 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING A SUBSTRATE WITH AN INSULATING CERAMIC LAYER AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18584933 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18668478 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18605034 THERMALLY REGULATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18731031 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18433509 TRAPPING FILM FOR DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18521913 FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FINFET) DEVICE STRUCTURE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18760800 EPITAXY REGIONS WITH LARGE LANDING AREAS FOR CONTACT PLUGS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18420719 HIGH CAPACITY HIGH BANDWIDTH NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18557008 ON-CHIP SPECTROMETER WITH TUNABLE PHOTODETECTION LAYER Final Rejection Yale University
18505845 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Final Rejection TIANJIN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18515259 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18374410 POWER MODULE Final Rejection UT-Battelle, LLC
18519254 LEADFRAME-BASED INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER PACKAGES Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18485547 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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