Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PARKER, JOHN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2816 2823 2899

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner PARKER, JOHN M is assigned to Art Unit 2811 within Tech Center 2800. The data shows that the examiner has 859 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 92.1 percent. This 92.1 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for applicants during the examination process. The 859 resolved cases provide a record of the examiner's work in Art Unit 2811. These figures establish the prosecution environment for this unit.

The median days to allowance for successful applications is 813. An interview lift of 0.9 percent is recorded, which indicates the change in the probability of allowance following an interview. Practitioners can use this 0.9 percent lift to evaluate the impact of communication. The 813 median days to allowance helps in planning the prosecution timeline. The metrics are derived from the examiner's professional history in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

92.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
874
Total Applications
+0.9%
Interview Lift
813
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 859 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435628 UNIFORM ELECTROCHEMICAL PLATING OF METAL ONTO ARRAYS OF PILLARS HAVING DIFFERENT LATERAL DENSITIES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18605019 DISSOLVING ADHESIVE BASE STRUCTURE TO RELEASE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17729119 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18513303 REDUCED RESISTIVITY FOR ACCESS LINES IN A MEMORY ARRAY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18679546 USING A LINER LAYER TO ENLARGE PROCESS WINDOW FOR A CONTACT VIA Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18648884 BARRIER & AIR-GAP SCHEME FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18649541 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE HAVING AIR GAP Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18645455 2D LAYER ON INTERCONNECT CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18582746 SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF A PROTECTIVE LAYER TO REDUCE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE CRITICAL DIMENSIONS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18357251 CAVITY IN METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18785934 Spacers for Semiconductor Devices Including Backside Power Rails Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782335 AIR SPACER SURROUNDING CONDUCTIVE FEATURES AND METHOD FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18641764 SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT HAVING A PROTRUDING SEGMENT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18784583 SEMICONDUCTOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH BOTTOM SELF-ALIGNED VIA LANDING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18757668 THERMALLY STABLE COPPER-ALLOY ADHESION LAYER FOR METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18136970 HYBRID MOLYBDENUM FILL SCHEME FOR LOW RESISTIVITY SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18780208 ELECTRONIC DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

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