Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David Paul Sedorook, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEDOROOK, DAVID PAUL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2819

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEDOROOK, DAVID PAUL handles cases in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2812. The profile shows 159 resolved cases and a 91.8% allowance rate, with a 7.1% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1119, so the high allowance rate does not eliminate the need to manage a lengthy prosecution path.

The company list includes KIOXIA Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Kim & Stewart LLP- TMC, MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners may find that early claim precision remains important because the interview lift is positive but limited.

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

Performance Statistics

91.8%
Allow Rate
+23.8% vs TC avg
191
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
64.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18740590 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18817340 MEMS MICROPHONE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18745412 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18500113 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18761451 SUPERCONDUCTING RESONANT CIRCUIT AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18528056 METAL GATE RECESS STOP FOR GATE-ALL-AROUND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18838152 POWER MODULE AND POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18882640 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18809433 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18667435 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18460303 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18709402 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18795268 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18749921 IMAGE SENSING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18782460 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE INCLUDING GRAPHITE AND METHOD FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18661992 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David Paul Sedorook's allowance rate?

91.8% of resolved applications examined by David Paul Sedorook were allowed (159 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David Paul Sedorook?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David Paul Sedorook take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David Paul Sedorook took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David Paul Sedorook work in?

David Paul Sedorook examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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