Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PARKER, JOHN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2816 2823 2899

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

92.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
870
Total Applications
+0.9%
Interview Lift
812
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.1%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18545136 BONDED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17729119 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18148231 METAL FILL STRUCTURES FOR ISOLATORS TO MEET METAL DENSITY AND HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELD REQUIREMENTS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
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.
18649541 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE HAVING AIR GAP 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.
18430017 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AIR GAPS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18424246 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AIR GAPS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18511016 THROUGH-SUBSTRATE-VIA WITH REENTRANT PROFILE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18357251 CAVITY IN METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18672546 CHIP-ON-WAFER STRUCTURE WITH CHIPLET INTERPOSER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18136970 HYBRID MOLYBDENUM FILL SCHEME FOR LOW RESISTIVITY SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18187738 TOP VIA INTERCONNECT Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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