Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RICHARDS, NORMAN DREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2871 2892 2895

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.5%
Allow Rate
-30.5% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1147
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 56 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777808 ARRAY SUBSTRATE WITH ELECTRODE LAYER OF DIFFERENT SURFACE ROUGHNESS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18777911 ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17834940 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH COMPOSITE CONTACT HAVING DIFFERENT CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17484970 TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH A MONOLAYER EDGE CONTACT Final Rejection Intel Corpration

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