Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alia Sabur, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SABUR, ALIA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

SABUR, ALIA handles cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2812. The docket contains 606 resolved cases, a 74.6% allowance rate, and a 6.5% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 841 days, making the timing profile a practical consideration for applicants coordinating portfolio decisions.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. are the leading companies. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP are the leading firms. The low interview lift places greater emphasis on disciplined written prosecution and focused claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

74.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671011 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18405843 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18537546 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18378482 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18769173 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18441404 COVER WINDOW, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18403505 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18004778 LIGHT-RECEIVING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18671243 CHIP PACKAGE MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, POWER MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18129879 SPRAY-COATED PHOTORESIST AND PHOTOIMAGEABLE DIELECTRICS TO ENABLE TSV BRIDGE FOR GLASS CORE PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18107486 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18805622 ANALOG CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18032651 Ferroelectric Device and Semiconductor Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18755895 Incorporating Nitrogen in Dipole Engineering for Multi-Threshold Voltage Applications in Stacked Device Structures Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18669089 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH BARRIER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17737308 FERAM DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alia Sabur's allowance rate?

74.6% of resolved applications examined by Alia Sabur were allowed (606 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alia Sabur?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alia Sabur take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alia Sabur took 841 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alia Sabur work in?

Alia Sabur examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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