Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, SAMUEL JONATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+0.7%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17844453 ADHESIVE SHEET AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17888964 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18002296 Pixel Structure for Electronic Display, and Electronic Device Comprising Such Display Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17820982 MODULAR PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE FOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR-COMPUTE-MEMORY CIRCUITS WITH QUASI-MONOLITHIC CHIP LAYERS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17979131 NANOWIRE ARRAY STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATION, PRODUCTS INCORPORATING THE STRUCTURES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
17964249 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH PATTERNS HAVING COPLANAR BOTTOM SURFACES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
17749774 LEAD FRAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18473417 JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Richtek Technology Corporation
17551018 3D NAND MEMORY CELL WITH FLAT TRAP BASE PROFILE Final Rejection Intel NDTM US LLC

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