Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PETERSON, ERIK T

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2822 2898 4100

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
408
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18431190 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18233486 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP SPLITTING METHOD USING A LASER AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP SPLIT BY THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18822954 METHOD FOR SINGULATING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT HAVING A PN JUNCTION AND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT HAVING A PN JUNCTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18420341 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18531070 POWER MODULE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17987378 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17632340 Display Device and Electronic Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18093477 THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR Final Rejection TOPPAN Inc.
18002525 Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17768709 Optical Communication Element Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18087811 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP INCLUDING FORMING DICING GROOVES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc
18073931 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP INCLUDING DICING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18060305 LASER DICING TO CONTROL SPLASH Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18425352 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18150256 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18110714 DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18132324 PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS FOR CATALYST INFLUENCED CHEMICAL ETCHING Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18010456 PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS FOR CATALYST INFLUENCED CHEMICAL ETCHING Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17946471 WAFER, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD USING LINED AND CLOSED SEPARATION TRENCH Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17879460 Technique for Forming Cubic Silicon Carbide and Heterojunction Silicon Carbide Device Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18353222 PROCESSING METHOD OF WORKPIECE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18178794 CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18168827 WAFER PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18755686 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18204398 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18444221 PRE-STACKING MECHANICAL STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT OF POWER DEVICE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18490923 PLASMA-SINGULATED, CONTAMINANT-REDUCED SEMICONDUCTOR DIE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18415955 STRUCTURE WITH TWO WORK FUNCTION METALS OVER CONDUCTIVE BRIDGE, AND METHOD TO FORM SAME Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
18237195 TRANSISTOR WITH THERMAL PLUG Final Rejection GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.

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