Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2826 2878

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin P. Sandvik serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The examiner has handled 1172 resolved cases, providing a robust dataset for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 76.9 percent. This 76.9 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection under this examiner's review.

The data shows an interview lift of 6.2 percent. This 6.2 percent lift suggests that interviews can provide a benefit to the prosecution outcome. The median days to allowance is 992. This 992-day period represents the typical timeline for applications that reach a grant in Art Unit 2812. The 1172 resolved cases reflect the examiner's extensive experience within Tech Center 2800.

Applicants can use the 992 median days to allowance to plan their IP strategy and resource allocation. The 76.9 percent allowance rate is a primary indicator of the examiner's historical receptiveness to applications. Furthermore, the 6.2 percent interview lift offers a data point for evaluating the impact of direct communication during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
1,188
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
64.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18406800 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18394364 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGING DEFECT FREE DIMPLE PROCESS AND DEVICE Final Rejection NXP B.V.
18752888 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18655033 HYBRID BONDING IN TOPOGRAPHIC PACKAGES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17931826 METHOD OF BONDING THIN SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18688851 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18394399 PACKAGING ARCHITECTURE FOR PHOTONIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18714550 GRADIENT LINER IN METAL FILL Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18956678 OPTICAL SENSOR PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18614936 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, CORRESPONDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18789054 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH METAL GATE STACK Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18788414 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18788783 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18771255 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SPIN-ORBIT-TORQUE MAGNETIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18770299 DUAL CRYSTAL ORIENTATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18423616 INTEGRATED CHIP AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18512339 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18885851 FETS and Methods of Forming FETS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18674906 METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18628447 LED LAMP WITH INFRARED OUTPUT Non-Final OA LUMILEDS LLC
18586517 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18592273 MULTI-CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE WITH BALANCED SWITCHING Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
17982849 LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT Final Rejection Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

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