Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2826 2893

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
1313
Total Applications
-5.0%
Interview Lift
742
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1293 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18500311 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18498559 SELECTIVE SILICON-GERMANIUM PROCESS AND STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18479000 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE WITH INTEGRAL THERMAL DISSIPATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18766026 FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18761216 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18279677 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18542995 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH LATERAL DIODES AND STACKED FETS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18457883 STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH LAYER CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES LOCATED ABOVE SUPPORT PILLAR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
18531423 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT(IC) PACKAGE HAVING A SUBSTRATE EMPLOYING REDUCED AREA, ADDED METAL PAD(S) TO METAL INTERCONNECT(S) TO REDUCE DIE-SUBSTRATE CLEARANCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18471333 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18479226 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH OXIDATION TIME TO SUPPRESS BIT ERROR RATE Non-Final OA Everspin Technologies, Inc.
18398720 TRANSPARENT ULTRATHIN-LED DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
18471233 PACKAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PACKAGE LID HAVING A PLURALITY OF FINS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18383035 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18543138 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA VisEra Technologies Company Limited
18471246 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA HANA MICRON INC.

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