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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ismail A Muse, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUSE, ISMAIL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2815 2819 2829

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUSE, ISMAIL A is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2812. The record covers 651 resolved cases, with an 86.8% allowance rate and a median of 863 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 8.1%, so interviews provide a positive but comparatively limited signal within this profile.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), JCIPRNET, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners may prioritize clear written claim positioning while using interviews selectively.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
693
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
863
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18885622 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18773012 RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING PACKAGE CONTAINING HETEROGENEOUS SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18734474 IMAGE SENSORS HAVING GRID STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18631231 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18896638 MICRO LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18807824 Electroluminescent Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17558547 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18106855 MICRO-LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
18890724 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18785926 FILM STACK SIMPLIFICATION FOR HIGH ASPECT RATIO PATTERNING AND VERTICAL SCALING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18659663 Light-Emitting Device, Light-Emitting Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18649388 MEMORY CHIP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE MEMORY CHIP Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18305852 HIGH-DENSITY MICRO-LED ARRAYS WITH REFLECTIVE SIDEWALLS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18776228 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18750097 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18627561 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY WITH BACK PLATE COMPRESSION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18741756 ANTENNA DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18734669 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEVICE STRUCTURE INCLUDING SEAL RING CONNECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
17635074 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
18759249 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Osram Oled GmbH
18739439 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ismail A Muse's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Ismail A Muse were allowed (651 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ismail A Muse?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ismail A Muse take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ismail A Muse took 863 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ismail A Muse work in?

Ismail A Muse examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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