Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SLUTSKER, JULIA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Julia Slutsker has a high volume of 1097 resolved cases in Art Unit 2891. The examiner's allowance rate is 76.8 percent. This extensive record in Tech Center 2800 offers a stable statistical profile for applicants to use in their strategic planning. The 1097 resolved cases provide a high degree of confidence in the observed trends.

The interview lift of 12.9 percent indicates that interviews provide a modest benefit to the allowance probability. Practitioners can use this 12.9 percent lift to decide when an interview is the most appropriate tool for advancing a case beyond the 76.8 percent baseline. Direct communication in Art Unit 2891 remains a viable option for resolving complex rejections.

Practitioners can expect a median days to allowance of 909. This duration of 909 days is a useful reference for managing client expectations regarding the speed of prosecution in Tech Center 2800. By combining the allowance rate with this pendency data, applicants can better navigate the path to patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1,129
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1097 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18835971 DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18812545 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18664953 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17989435 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18667605 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18465835 METHOD OF FORMING A SI-COMPRISING EPITAXIAL LAYER SELECTIVELY ON A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18711150 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18466542 METHOD OF FILLING A TRENCH FORMED IN A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Final Rejection STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
18788823 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING WIDE TUNING RANGE VARACTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18769182 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18769261 THREE DIMENSIONAL METAL INSULATOR METAL CAPACITOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18768284 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18767571 Work Function Layers For Transistor Gate Electrodes Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18766881 FIN FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18161298 DEPOSITION METHOD AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18646800 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18162419 SHIELDED WAFER LEVEL CHIP SCALE PACKAGE WITH SHIELD CONNECTED TO GROUND VIA REDISTRIBUTION LAYERS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18844214 SILICON CARBIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18755743 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA United Microelectronics Corp.
18552143 TRANSFER METHOD AND TRANSFER DEVICE OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT FOR DISPLAY Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18810415 METHOD FOR FORMING HYBRID SUBSTRATE OF SOI WAFER Non-Final OA Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation
17721675 CAPACITOR STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection AP MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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