Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, SAMUEL JONATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817 2897

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Samuel Jonathan Smith works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2817. With 49 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 83.7%. The median days to allowance is 1273. The interview lift is 5.7%, indicating a benefit from conducting interviews. The allowance rate of 83.7% suggests that applications in this art unit reach allowance, though the timeline of 1273 days indicates the process duration.

Practitioners should note that while interviews provide a 5.7% lift, the baseline success rate is a driver of outcomes. The 49 resolved cases show a tendency toward granting patents, and the 1273-day median pendency suggests that persistence is rewarded. In Art Unit 2817, the examiner appears to be receptive to patentability arguments, making this an environment for applicants to reach a grant. The 83.7% allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating success.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
60.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18757829 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES INCLUDING STACKED GATE STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18753244 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18667445 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18648683 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18439381 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18457756 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18119491 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18773380 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18757841 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18594349 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
18306399 MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRATED GLASS-BASED ANTENNA UNITS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17507010 DIELECTRIC LAYER SEPARATING A METAL PAD OF A THROUGH GLASS VIA FROM A SURFACE OF THE GLASS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18817226 TRANSISTOR BACKPLANE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA E Ink Holdings Inc.
18676649 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18502911 POWER ELECTRONICS PACKAGE HAVING SIGNAL CONNECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE POWER DEVICES Final Rejection WOLFSPEED, INC.
18754628 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.

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