Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RONO, VINCENT KIPKEMOI

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
42
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1365
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18120038 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18700199 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
17875647 SMALLER MODULE BY STACKING Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
17945703 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
17981759 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18178522 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18152938 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17895377 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18196733 LOW DEFECT SEMICONDUCTOR FORMATION TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.
17885406 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
18177138 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
18008306 THREE DIMENSIONAL FLASH MEMORY FOR IMPROVING LEAKAGE CURRENT Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)

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