Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROLAND, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814 2872 2893

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher M. Roland, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2814, has 557 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 64.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1171. These metrics indicate a success rate and a prosecution timeline of over three years. This duration is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their intellectual property strategy and managing their resources in this art unit.

The interview lift is 21.4 percent, suggesting that an interview is a tool for increasing the 64.6 percent base rate. For the 557 resolved cases, the data indicates that direct communication can help manage the 1171-day median wait and improve the chances of a grant. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to resolve technical issues and align with the examiner's perspective. In Tech Center 2800, this examiner's receptivity to verbal discussion is a factor that can be leveraged to achieve a more favorable outcome. The positive lift provides an incentive for applicants to engage in proactive dialogue rather than relying solely on written amendments in Art Unit 2814.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
586
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18760574 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18417602 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING DISPLAY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18514801 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18400164 QUANTUM CHIP, QUANTUM DEVICE, AND QUANTUM COMPUTER Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18613309 STRETCHABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18514752 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17900006 RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18085768 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING OF METAL GATE CUTS FORMED AFTER SOURCE AND DRAIN CONTACTS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18065657 TRANSISTOR GATE-CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE DIPOLE MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18515985 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18715866 LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17914006 IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18756059 LIGHTING MODULE AND LIGHTING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18077374 GATE CONTROL FOR STAGGERED STACKED FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18696941 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18068600 ULTRA-COMPACT, PASSIVE, WIRELESS SENSOR USING QUANTUM CAPACITANCE EFFECT IN GRAPHENE Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18758786 NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE HAVING RESISTANCE CHANGE LAYER Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17899411 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING CONDUCTIVE LINE MISALIGNED WITH MEMORY CELL Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17901077 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH ELECTRODE SHARED BY ADJANCET CAPACITORS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18448337 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17431147 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18406021 BONDING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18583156 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING PACKAGE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA AP MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17395922 SRAM Cell Structures Non-Final OA Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.

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