Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RODELA, EDUARDO A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2826 2893

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eduardo A. Rodela works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2826. He has handled 1080 resolved cases. The allowance rate for this examiner is 86.3 percent. This 86.3 percent rate is based on the 1080 resolved cases.

The interview lift is 5.7 percent. This 5.7 percent lift measures the increase in the allowance rate for cases with an interview compared to cases without an interview. The median days to allowance is 813. This 813 day figure is the median time from filing to allowance. The 5.7 percent interview lift suggests that interviews correlate with a higher probability of grant. Practitioners should consider the 86.3 percent allowance rate when assessing their chances. The 813 days to allowance provides a timeline for the prosecution process. The 5.7 percent lift indicates that an interview is a tactic for securing an allowance. The 1080 resolved cases provide the foundation for these statistics.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
1,099
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
813
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1080 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18658593 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING HOLLOW CAPILLARY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18643761 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18618477 IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18336497 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18585834 Edge Recess Design for Molded and Fusion or Hybrid Bonded Integrated Circuit Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18571105 Displays that Overlap Light Sensors Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18746010 DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18763630 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18611385 INTEGRATED DEVICE COMPRISING METALLIZATION PORTION WITH STEP PAD INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18609314 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICs) HAVING SEPARATE SIGNAL AND POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PDN) INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES FOR REDUCED POWER SIGNAL ROUTING CONGESTION AND PATH LENGTHS, AND RELATED THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) ICs (3DICs) AND FABRICATION METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18586351 CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION ONTO A MICRO-DEVICE SUBSTRATE Final Rejection VueReal Inc.
18652772 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18605724 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18404187 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED METAL-FILLING QUALITY OF METAL GATE VIA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18674634 LINER FOR A BI-LAYER GATE HELMET AND THE FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18501062 PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A REDISTRIBUTION LAYER (RDL) STRUCTURE WITH A RECESSED PORTION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18605344 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL BOND PROTECTION Non-Final OA Lumileds LLC
18621622 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
18585828 LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18662717 PLANAR COMPLEMENTARY MOSFET STRUCTURE TO REDUCE LEAKAGES AND PLANAR AREAS Non-Final OA INVENTION AND COLLABORATION LABORATORY, INC.
18422360 PLANAR COMPLEMENTARY MOSFET STRUCTURE TO REDUCE LEAKAGES AND PLANAR AREAS Non-Final OA Invention And Collaboration Laboratory, Inc.
18504911 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
18203688 PLANAR COMPLEMENTARY MOSFET STRUCTURE TO REDUCE LEAKAGES AND PLANAR AREAS Final Rejection Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.

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