Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUNOZ, ANDRES F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2848 2894 2897 2898

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 2800, Examiner Andres F Munoz has overseen 722 resolved cases. The data for Art Unit 2818 shows an allowance rate of 76.3 percent for these 722 cases. This 76.3 percent rate serves as a baseline for practitioners to understand the outcomes of applications processed by this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 815. This 815 day figure represents the median duration for applications that reach a grant. Practitioners should use this 815 day metric to set expectations for the timeline of prosecution in Art Unit 2818.

The interview lift is 17.5 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 76.3 percent base rate. This 17.5 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. The 17.5 percent lift is a factor to consider when determining whether to engage in direct communication in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
755
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18731878 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18680492 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17872139 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18495975 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19033078 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE HAVING WIREBONDED MULTI-DIE STACK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18601774 PACKAGE STACKING USING CHIP TO WAFER BONDING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17847559 GATE ALL AROUND TRANSISTORS ON ALTERNATE SUBSTRATE ORIENTATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17711978 MICROELECTRONIC STRUCTURE INCLUDING DIE BONDING FILM BETWEEN EMBEDDED DIE AND SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE CAVITY, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17815457 CO-PACKAGE FOR QUBITS AND PARAMETRIC JOSEPHSON DEVICES Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18414292 BARRIER FOR LIQUID METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18346558 FORMATION OF PHOTODIODE ABSORPTION REGION USING A SACRIFICIAL REGION Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18317736 AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE USING A SILICON CAP LAYER Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18673204 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18322882 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING POLYSILICON STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18303822 ISOLATION OF ADJACENT STRUCTURES Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783347 INTEGRATED PHOTORESIST REMOVAL AND LASER ANNEALING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18581604 Methods, Structures and Devices for Intra-Connection Structures Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18766911 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18439938 ANTENNA-INTEGRATED HIGH-FREQUENCY SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
18747495 Semiconductor structure including hybrid bond contact and manufacturing method thereof Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18531679 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18441484 DIRECT-COOLING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULES Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18487781 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE Non-Final OA SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
17877505 LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.

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