Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCCUTCHEON, COLIN RUSSELL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2892

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
65.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18398370 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18705605 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18525500 PACKAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18783476 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18143831 THROUGH CORE VIA COAXIAL-TYPE INDUCTORS WITH TWO OR MORE MAGNETIC MATERIALS FOR POWER DELIVERY APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18165669 ETCHING PROCESS WITH PROTECTED REGION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17849720 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING 2D MATERIAL LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18804598 RF SWITCH Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18739666 REPAIR STRUCTURE FOR BONDED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18839924 AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING A RESISTIVE SWITCHING SECTION ENABLING PHOTON EMISSION Non-Final OA ETH ZURICH
18678801 DIE PADDLE Non-Final OA NEXPERIA B.V

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