Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tiberiu Dan Onuta, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ONUTA, TIBERIU DAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2814

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

ONUTA, TIBERIU DAN is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2812. His profile covers 95 resolved cases, a 77.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1234 days to allowance. Interview lift is 22.9%, indicating that interviews correlate with more favorable allowance outcomes. The case volume is limited, but it provides a usable starting point for prosecution planning in this art unit.

Frequent companies include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The firms are Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA)(SEC). The long median timeline makes docket planning important. Counsel may pair an interview with focused amendments and a clear explanation of the inventive concept, while retaining claim alternatives for later prosecution stages.

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

Performance Statistics

77.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
140
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1234
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 95 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
64.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18659417 SCHOTTKY-BARRIER PHOTODETECTOR WITH GERMANIUM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18464091 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18854654 Flexible Electronic Devices Including Internally Routed Channels Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18887371 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF FINS AND POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT PRODUCED THEREFROM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18882264 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18656946 DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING COVER LAYER AND COVER LAYER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18900247 HIGH-BANDWIDTH THREE-DIMENSIONAL STACKED MEMORY WITH A BASE DIE ENABLING COMPUTE LOGIC WITHOUT MEMORY POWER GRID RESTRICTIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18374516 SELF-ALIGNMENT ASSISTED ASSEMBLY ON A STRUCTURAL WAFER FOR HYBRID BONDED DIE STACKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17855568 SINX BASED SURFACE FINISH ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18669914 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
17894756 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18282196 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
17411431 BCD IC WITH GATE ETCH AND SELF-ALIGNED IMPLANT INTEGRATION Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
17740279 MODULAR QUANTUM CHIP DESIGN WITH OVERLAPPING CONNECTION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18899974 METHOD AND MATERIAL SYSTEM FOR MULTI-THRESHOLD-VOLTAGE GATES IN SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18737615 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
18412209 DEPOSITION APPARATUS WITH DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
18523531 CHARGE PUMP CIRCUITS WITH BACKSIDE FLY CAPACITORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tiberiu Dan Onuta's allowance rate?

77.9% of resolved applications examined by Tiberiu Dan Onuta were allowed (95 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tiberiu Dan Onuta?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tiberiu Dan Onuta take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tiberiu Dan Onuta took 1,234 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tiberiu Dan Onuta work in?

Tiberiu Dan Onuta examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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