Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: MICHAUD, NICHOLAS BRIAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 58 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18538631 SUBSTRATE HAVING UNDERFILL DAM AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18171864 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUB-WAVELENGTH ANTIREFLECTIVE STRUCTURE, ASSOCIATED SCREEN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18630029 WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18443013 MERGED CAVITIES FOR CONDUCTOR FORMATION IN A MEMORY DIE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
17888650 SILICIDE INTERFCACES OF DEVICE HAING DIFFERENT CONDUCTIVITY TYPE TRANSISTORS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18782319 A METHOD TO IMPROVE DATA RETENTION OF NON-VOLATILE MEMORY IN LOGIC PROCESSES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17747058 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEET TRANSISTORS AND BACK-SIDE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE COMPRISING POWER LINE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18593988 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18485878 ELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

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