Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NARAGHI, ALI

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2817 2891 2895 2896

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
815
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
940
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
63.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18425857 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18531898 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17128362 IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18694135 SOLID-STATE IMAGE-CAPTURING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18594103 LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18236225 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18431854 ADVANCED ACTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PDN) INTEGRATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18654038 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
17557131 METHODS FOR DEPOSITING A TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDE FILM ON A SUBSTRATE BY A CYCLICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18364736 LIGHT ABSORBING LAYER TO ENHANCE P-TYPE DIFFUSION FOR DTI IN IMAGE SENSORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18358267 COMPOSITE DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE IN AN IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18346772 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING LOW-RESISTANCE GATE CONNECTOR Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18346568 ETCH BLOCK STRUCTURE FOR DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION RECESS CONTAINMENT 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.
18138597 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17817023 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
17813839 Processes for Removing Spikes from Gates Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18625631 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH A TRAP-RICH REGION, AND FABRICATING PROCESS Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS

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