Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PARK, SAMUEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
485
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 461 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18191291 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18186849 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A FORROELECTRIC TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17987011 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17961688 METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING CONTACT PLUG AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17981333 DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18257399 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18380478 AIR GAP STRUCTURE IN INTERCONNECT WITH TOP VIA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18467650 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18347338 SENSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
17891162 TRANSISTOR Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
17684076 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18352907 SIMPLIFIED MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18219570 MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17861052 COMPLEMENTARY FET (CFET) DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18182991 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
18460610 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
18164622 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA United Microelectronics Corp.

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