Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, SAMUEL JONATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
76.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18457756 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18492613 REDUCING CURRENT-RESISTOR (IR) DROPS USING FEOL AND MEOL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17749774 LEAD FRAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18473185 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
17964249 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH PATTERNS HAVING COPLANAR BOTTOM SURFACES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18502911 POWER ELECTRONICS PACKAGE HAVING SIGNAL CONNECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE POWER DEVICES Non-Final OA WOLFSPEED, INC.
17551018 3D NAND MEMORY CELL WITH FLAT TRAP BASE PROFILE Final Rejection Intel NDTM US LLC

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