Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MENZ, LAURA MARY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2813

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
964
Total Applications
+8.2%
Interview Lift
882
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 928 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18367549 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING STANDARD CELL WITH A METAL LAYER HAVING A PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18364434 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18350405 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18311289 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17930706 GATE ALL AROUND TRANSISTORS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CHANNELS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17838637 DUAL METAL SILICIDE FOR STACKED TRANSISTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18200590 MULTI-DIE QFN HYBRID PACKAGE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18772202 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18460600 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18340519 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18317617 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17962687 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THROUGH VIAS WITH DIFFERENT WIDTHS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18220096 MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18046519 STACKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES BY BONDING FRONT SURFACES OF DIFFERENT DIES TO EACH OTHER Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18380325 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH POLYMER LINER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18241237 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING Non-Final OA KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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