Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, NIKI HOANG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2858

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Niki Hoang Nguyen is an examiner in Art Unit 2818 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner has 946 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 90.9%. This percentage reflects the frequency of patent grants. The 946 cases provide a significant data set for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 767. This number represents the timeline for applications that have been granted. Practitioners can use the 767-day figure to estimate the duration of the prosecution process. This median is derived from the examiner's history of 946 resolved cases.

An interview lift of 5.1% is reported for this profile. This lift shows the improvement in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 90.9% baseline. Engaging in an interview may help navigate the 767-day timeline more effectively. These statistics define the examination environment in Art Unit 2818.

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

Performance Statistics

90.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
956
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
768
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 948 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.7%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18752024 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18757429 ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18050307 DIFFUSION BARRIERS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18679729 MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH BIAS RESISTOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18780501 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18774903 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18770372 Gate Isolation for Multigate Device Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18768995 STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MRAM DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18770392 PROTECTIVE WAFER GROOVING STRUCTURE FOR WAFER THINNING AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18768080 Semiconductor Package Including Test Pad and Bonding Pad Structure for Die Connection and Methods for Forming the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18654367 HIGH PERFORMANCE AND LOW POWER THREE-DIMENSIONAL STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
18740524 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18669604 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA AUO Corporation

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