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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michelle Mandala, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANDALA, MICHELLE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2483 2812 2823 2829 2893

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

MANDALA, MICHELLE works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2483. Her profile includes 1017 resolved cases, a 91.1% allowance rate, and a median of 806 days to allowance. The 7.9% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a higher allowance rate in the recorded cases.

The recurring companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, ADD+G - 27975, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. The company mix points to substantial display and semiconductor prosecution activity.

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

Performance Statistics

91.1%
Allow Rate
+23.1% vs TC avg
1,043
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
806
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1017 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18073371 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18916051 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18611448 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18587754 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18121331 VIA STRUCTURES IN BONDED GLASS SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18655509 ENCAPSULATING A PORTION OF A THROUGH-SILICON-VIA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18645076 MOLDED PACKAGE WITH INTERCONNECT POSTS WITH PLATED SOLDER CAPS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18613801 MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMS DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
17974385 PIXEL DEFINING ENCAPSULATING BARRIER FOR RGB COLOR PATTERNING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18611797 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP HAVING VIA TOWERS FOR POWER CONNECTION AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18786788 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY LINE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18789786 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FORMATION THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michelle Mandala's allowance rate?

91.1% of resolved applications examined by Michelle Mandala were allowed (1,017 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 2483 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michelle Mandala?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michelle Mandala take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michelle Mandala took 806 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michelle Mandala work in?

Michelle Mandala examines applications in Art Unit 2483 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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