Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jason Andrew Mcdonald, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCDONALD, JASON ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2898

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason Andrew McDonald has a 62.5% allowance rate across 8 resolved cases in Art Unit 2898. The median days to allowance is 1329. The interview lift is 46.7%, though this is based on a small sample size. This 46.7% lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is effective for resolving issues and boosting the probability of an allowance compared to the 62.5% baseline, even with limited data available.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, and Intel Corporation are among the companies in his docket. Akona IP PC - Intel, Cantor Colburn LLP, and Muir Patent Law, PLLC are the top firms. The 62.5% allowance rate and 1329-day median pendency provide a preliminary baseline for expectations in Tech Center 2800. For the electronics and computing companies listed, the 46.7% lift is a tactical signal. The data suggests that for these firms, oral advocacy is a productive strategy to leverage the increase in allowance likelihood across his 8 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18634101 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18630470 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18436267 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18239454 DIE BONDING APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18361892 ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18226606 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18360651 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18082815 ORGANIC PHOTODETECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17999746 MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18460216 Gallium Nitride Power Transistor Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18589093 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) PACKAGES EMPLOYING STIFFENER STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED CAVITY(IES) TO ENCLOSE AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT(S), AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17972923 COPPER FILL FOR HEAT MANAGEMENT IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17972975 INTEGRATED INDUCTOR OVER TRANSISTOR LAYER Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17943354 TECHNOLOGIES FOR GLASS CORE INDUCTOR Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17710658 CHASSIS CUSTOMIZATION WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED MODIFICATION STRUCTURES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17974047 TRANSISTORS WITH ASYMMETRIC SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18049301 VIRTUAL POWER SUPPLY THROUGH WAFER BACKSIDE Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17643434 TOP VIA INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH TEXTURE SUPPRESSION LAYERS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18457948 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING BACKSIDE TRANSISTORS Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18519633 SRAM HAVING CFET STACKS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18455211 REDUCED RESIDUE AT ETCHED STRUCTURE SIDEWALLS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18483657 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH ALIGNMENT MARK AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Andrew Mcdonald's allowance rate?

62.5% of resolved applications examined by Jason Andrew Mcdonald were allowed (8 resolved cases), compared with 80.2% across Art Unit 2898 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Andrew Mcdonald?

This examiner's interview lift is +46.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Andrew Mcdonald take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Andrew Mcdonald took 1,329 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Andrew Mcdonald work in?

Jason Andrew Mcdonald examines applications in Art Unit 2898 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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