Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SIPLING, KENNETH MARK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1262
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18364521 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18118017 HYDROGEN PLASMA TREATMENT FOR FORMING LOGIC DEVICES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17856383 Display Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18342821 NANOSHEET HEIGHT CONTROL WITH DENSE OXIDE SHALLOW TRENCH ISOLATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18335691 FUNNELED SOURCE/DRAIN INTERFACIAL REGION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18355999 STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18342751 SEMICONDUCTOR STACKING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18209655 INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18100714 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17889402 TRANSISTOR HAVING A LOW-RESISTANCE LIGHT IRRADIATION REGION Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
17849207 MICROELECTRONIC DIE WITH TWO DIMENSIONAL (2D) COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN AN INTERCONNECT STACK THEREOF Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17536725 STRAINED SEMICONDUCTOR ON INSULATOR (SSOI) BASED GATE ALL AROUND (GAA) TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18321433 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
17889384 DOPED DIELECTRIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18449988 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
17857938 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE VARIABLE RESISTANCE LAYERS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18344296 TRANSISTORS WITH DIELECTRIC SPACERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
18083319 LED STRUCTURE HAVING ASYMMETRIC FACE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIRECT-CURRENT-DRIVABLE LED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME, AND DIRECT-CURRENT-DRIVABLE LED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED THEREBY Final Rejection Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
18330648 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
18157079 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE, PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Final Rejection CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18332968 PILLAR-SHAPED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Unisantis Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18067404 HEIGHT ADAPTABLE MULTILAYER SPACER Final Rejection Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

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