Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: STEVENSON, ANDRE C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2816 2817 2899

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
900
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
830
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
77.8%
§103 Obviousness
2.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660507 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18622131 WIRE BONDING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18700286 Organic Light Emitting Device and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18658448 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18640300 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18228122 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18199018 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18344583 METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTRODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18596580 METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH NITROGEN-RICH INSULATIVE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED MEMORY DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18743574 Air-Replaced Spacer for Self-Aligned Contact Scheme Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18606335 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18774512 DUMMY FIN PROFILE CONTROL TO ENLARGE GATE PROCESS WINDOW Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18733107 FAN-OUT INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17648431 Atomic Layer Etching to Reduce Pattern Loading in High-K Dielectric Layer Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17941347 FLUORINE-DOPED SILICON-CONTAINING MATERIALS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17142641 DOPED SILICON NITRIDE FOR 3D NAND Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18271898 METHOD FOR FORMING SILICON-CONTAINING FILM AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17941278 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
17881772 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18615918 CHIP PACKAGE WITH ACTIVE SILICON BRIDGE Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18664634 INTERFEROMETRIC FILTERS FOR PCAMBER CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Lumileds LLC

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