Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NELSON, JACOB THEODORE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob Theodore Nelson is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2815. The examiner has 149 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.2 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 8.3 percent. This 8.3 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 149 resolved cases, the 8.3 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a tactic for practitioners to consider. The 87.2 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 1078. This 1078-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1078-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 2815. Practitioners can use this 1078-day median and the 149 resolved cases to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+19.2% vs TC avg
177
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390026 METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18474699 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17903253 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE MODULE INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18304530 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18304608 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18069559 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17930967 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17821129 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18240968 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18474700 OLED DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18063826 DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18069213 DECOUPLING CAPACITOR INSIDE BACKSIDE POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK POWERVIA TRENCH Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18330515 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18345477 OPTICAL FILTERING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGING Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18786475 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18744306 STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18517892 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18818376 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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