Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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

84.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
865
Total Applications
+4.8%
Interview Lift
844
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 853 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18761826 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18626691 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18601335 3D INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (3DIC) STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18531883 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18687829 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18601339 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18664321 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18709968 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18601215 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING BUMPS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18787005 POST-FORMATION MENDS OF DIELECTRIC FEATURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782473 PARTIAL DIRECTIONAL ETCH METHOD AND RESULTING STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18774296 Backside Vias in Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18510493 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
18610394 GATE TRENCH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING TRENCH SHIELDING REGIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Wolfspeed, Inc.

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