Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, THANHHA S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2813 2819 2894

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thanhha S Pham has a record of 891 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The allowance rate is 85.4 percent, which is quite high and indicates a favorable environment for patent applicants in the semiconductor arts. This 85.4 percent rate suggests that the vast majority of applications reach a grant. The 891 resolved cases provide a statistically significant basis for these performance metrics. Practitioners can expect a predictable and generally receptive prosecution environment.

The interview lift is 4.8 percent, representing a modest benefit from direct communication with the examiner. While the 85.4 percent allowance rate is already high, an interview may still assist in resolving specific technical hurdles. The median days to allowance is 842, showing a reasonably efficient prosecution cycle for this technology area. Practitioners should use this 842-day figure to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the examination. The combination of an 85.4 percent allowance rate and a 4.8 percent interview lift supports a standard prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
904
Total Applications
+4.8%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 891 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
40.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665718 NITRIDE STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18622845 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18644640 POWER MODULE HAVING COVER CONTACT ELEMENT AND SINTERED CONNECTION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18551644 DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18656613 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18456093 CONNECTOR HEIGHT UNIFORMITY OVER UNDER BUMP METAL (UBM) Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18454128 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18224861 SELF-ALIGNMENT ETCHING OF INTERCONNECT LAYERS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18735244 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Tianjin Sanan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
18665769 HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER Non-Final OA MIRISE Technologies Corporation

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