Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PARK, SAMUEL

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2817 2818 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner PARK, SAMUEL is assigned to Art Unit 2817 within Tech Center 4100. The data shows that the examiner has 484 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 84.5 percent. This 84.5 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for applicants during the examination process. The 484 resolved cases provide a record of the examiner's work in Art Unit 2817. These figures establish the prosecution environment for this unit.

The median days to allowance for successful applications is 932. An interview lift of 24.1 percent is recorded, which indicates the change in the probability of allowance following an interview. Practitioners can use this 24.1 percent lift to evaluate the impact of communication. The 932 median days to allowance helps in planning the prosecution timeline. The metrics are derived from the examiner's professional history in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
510
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 484 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18423117 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18493122 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18378943 NOBLE FORMATION METHOD OF CMOS FOR 3D STACKED FET WITH BSPDN Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18186849 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A FORROELECTRIC TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18838487 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18774484 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18630859 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18898445 Display Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18898397 Display Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18884672 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18739591 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18352907 SIMPLIFIED MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18769129 IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, STACKED IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND SOLID IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18417485 INTERPOSER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18380478 AIR GAP STRUCTURE IN INTERCONNECT WITH TOP VIA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18423110 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18668639 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A CAPACITIVE STRUCTURE OF THE METAL-INSULATOR-METAL TYPE AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
18790227 SINGULATION AND BONDING METHODS AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18590111 MICROWAVE ASSISTED PASSIVATION LAYER REMOVAL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18378850 SACRIFICIAL SOURCE/DRAIN FOR METALLIC SOURCE/DRAIN HORIZONTAL GATE ALL AROUND ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18533721 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection ROHM CO., LTD.
18640236 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING BIT LINE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18423118 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanan Japan Technology Corporation
18506698 LIGHT-EMITTING PACKAGE AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection EPISTAR CORPORATION

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