Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NARAGHI, ALI

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817 2891 2895 2896

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+6.3%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
61.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18367683 IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17128362 IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18236225 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18213661 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18694135 SOLID-STATE IMAGE-CAPTURING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18366175 PIXEL SENSOR INCLUDING REFRACTION STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18354217 DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE FOR IMAGE SENSOR NARROWED BY EPITAXY GROWTH Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18346772 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING LOW-RESISTANCE GATE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18323465 STRUCTURE FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) DEVICES TO CONTROL PRESSURE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17817023 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18113561 NOVEL GATE FEATURE IN FINFET DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17884636 PMOSFET SOURCE DRAIN Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17872439 Semiconductor Device With Facet S/D Feature And Methods Of Forming The Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17871890 IMAGE SENSOR GRID AND METHOD OF FABRICATION OF SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17705804 Semiconductor Devices and Methods of Formation Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18131267 SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WITH PASSIVATED FULL DEEP-TRENCH ISOLATION Non-Final OA OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
17741310 4H-SIC MOSFET DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
18137358 BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA DB HITEK CO., LTD.
18075774 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA VisEra Technologies Company Limited
18115775 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA United Semiconductor Japan Co., Ltd.

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