Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jaehwan Oh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OH, JAEHWAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2186 2816 2892 2898 2899

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jaehwan Oh is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2186. He has managed 686 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 85.1 percent. The interview lift is 10.2 percent, which indicates an increase in the allowance rate for cases with an interview compared to the 85.1 percent baseline. This suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a statistically effective strategy.

The median time to allowance is 801 days. His top corporate applicants include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. These entities are often represented by firms such as Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC (TSMC), Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and IntelliFluence Patent Firm. The 686 resolved cases and the 801 days median pendency reflect a high volume of work and an efficient prosecution timeline. Practitioners can use these metrics to develop a data-driven strategy for applications assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
801
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 686 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18601032 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18544735 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18743665 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18726650 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18798312 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18778189 SONAR SENSOR IN PROCESSING CHAMBER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18663776 POWER ALARM AND FIRE LOADING RISK REDUCTION FOR A DEPOSITION TOOL Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18752735 CHIP PACKAGE WITH MULTIPLE HBM STACKS Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jaehwan Oh's allowance rate?

85.1% of resolved applications examined by Jaehwan Oh were allowed (686 resolved cases), compared with 78.6% across Art Unit 2186 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jaehwan Oh?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jaehwan Oh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jaehwan Oh took 801 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jaehwan Oh work in?

Jaehwan Oh examines applications in Art Unit 2186 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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