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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher A Schodde, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2822 2898

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2822. The record includes 93 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 52.7%, an interview lift of 33.9%, and a median of 1263 days to allowance. The interview measure is meaningful in a record with an allowance rate near the midpoint of the reported scale.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, THE MARBURY LAW GROUP, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners may benefit from preparing interviews around precise technical distinctions and claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

52.7%
Allow Rate
-15.3% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17956956 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18422787 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18405418 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH EPITAXIALLY GROWN III-V EPITAXY USING THE SUBSTRATE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CORRESPONDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR BASED ON GALLIUM NITRIDE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18771474 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18770091 TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18742243 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18312192 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18309873 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17571322 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18589630 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18062446 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17883919 FINFETS WITH REDUCED PARASITICS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
17741200 WAFER-LEVEL CHIP SCALE PACKAGING WITH COPPER CORE BALL EMBEDDED INTO MOLD Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18595329 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
17875933 SENSOR CHIP WITH A PLURALITY OF INTEGRATED SENSOR CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18625666 MEMORY INCLUDING BIT LINE PILLAR Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17340069 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17663683 Semiconductor Package and Method Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18786520 METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18661971 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE INCLUDING A CORNER DIE OVER A SIDE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18191250 DONOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Postech Research and Business Development Foundation
18556270 INTEGRATING COLOR CONVERSION MATERIAL IN A MICRODEVICE Final Rejection VueReal Inc.
18226474 LAYERED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA IQE plc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher A Schodde's allowance rate?

52.7% of resolved applications examined by Christopher A Schodde were allowed (93 resolved cases), compared with 48.4% across Art Unit 2822 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher A Schodde?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher A Schodde take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher A Schodde took 1,263 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher A Schodde work in?

Christopher A Schodde examines applications in Art Unit 2822 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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