Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2877

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1008
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18367229 OPTICAL DEVICE, DIE BONDING SYSTEM, AND DIE BONDING METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18036619 BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19061585 OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS, OPTICAL INSPECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPTICAL INSPECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18300965 Optical Phase Imaging Device Optimization Methods Final Rejection Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18357018 PROBE CARD Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17846029 LINE PATTERN PROJECTOR FOR USE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
17358011 DOT PATTERN PROJECTOR FOR USE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
19040176 CALIBRATED MEASUREMENT OF OVERLAY ERROR USING SMALL TARGETS Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18401569 CALIBRATION FOR IN-PLANE DISTORTION TOOL-TO-TOOL MATCHING Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18539069 FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18477158 MULTI-PHASE INTERFEROMETER FOR 3D METROLOGY Non-Final OA Orbotech Ltd.
18239005 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED INSPECTION OF SURFACES WITH SPECULAR REFLECTION Non-Final OA Orbotech Ltd.

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