Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCCALL SHEPARD, SONYA D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2813 2898

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

93.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
1188
Total Applications
+3.6%
Interview Lift
836
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
36.1%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18557036 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18556869 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18406490 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18573895 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18308044 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18578460 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18573678 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18574564 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18481271 TRENCH MOAT DECOUPLING CAPACITOR Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17946740 VIA RESISTANCE TO BACKSIDE POWER RAIL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18462436 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
18451971 STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18458069 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18379247 PIXEL STRUCTURE AND IMAGE SENSOR Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18267492 CU-CU DIRECT WELDING FOR PACKAGING APPLICATION IN SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
18207591 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR REDUCING RANDOM DOPANT FLUCTUATION Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18063867 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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