Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2822 2898

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher A. Schodde is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2822. He has 93 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 52.7 percent. This 52.7 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 93-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 2822.

The interview lift is 33.9 percent. This 33.9 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 33.9 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is an effective strategy for this docket.

The median days to allowance is 1263. This 1263-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1263-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 52.7 percent allowance rate with the 1263-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.

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
127
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17956956 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17770045 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group 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.
18589630 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
17468609 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18556293 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18556270 INTEGRATING COLOR CONVERSION MATERIAL IN A MICRODEVICE Final Rejection VueReal Inc.
18062446 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18191250 DONOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Postech Research and Business Development Foundation
18766268 AUXILIARY ELECTRODE STRUCTURE COVERING AN OUTER PERIPHERAL END SURFACE OF A LOWER ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology 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.
18490976 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
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.
17812700 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
17460742 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
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.
17562794 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH WRAP AROUND SILICIDE LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18786520 METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18422787 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18740556 RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18231806 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
17967933 RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES, SILICON CARBIDE HOMOEPITAXIAL SUBSTRATES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
18242758 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection EPISTAR CORPORATION
17875395 TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.

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