Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SPALLA, DAVID C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2815 2818 2821 2893 2896

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
854
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 836 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
34.4%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665005 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18531883 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18514514 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH 2-PHASE COOLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18476688 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18085699 SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17988485 BOUNDARY GATE STRUCTURE FOR DIFFUSION BREAK IN 3D-STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18457093 Display Device Including an Oxide Semiconductor Pattern Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18068570 GATE TIE-DOWN FOR TOP FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17811315 SINGLE DIFFUSION BREAK Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18222077 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED SOURCE/DRAIN PROFILE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18185611 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18180589 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17372564 PACKAGE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17936990 CAPACITOR STRUCTURE EMBEDDED WITHIN SOURCE OR DRAIN REGION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18479530 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH ORTHOGONAL VOLTAGE BLOCKING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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