Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TAN, DAVE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2897

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18046139 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18396314 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE INCLUDING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR PATTERN AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17982159 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18493733 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18295880 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18519652 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND WIRING MEMBER Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18484470 SELF-ALIGNED TOPVIA AND METAL LINE WITH INCREASED HEIGHT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18472427 FRONT-END-OF-LINE (FEOL) CAPACITOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18150903 THERMAL BARRIER STRUCTURE IN PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17862372 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17547745 OXIDE AND CARBON LAYERS AT A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE FOR HYBRID BONDING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18464268 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18215350 EVALUATION METHOD, SEARCH METHOD, AND SEARCH SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18445460 Method of designing four junction metamorphic multijunction solar cells for space applications Non-Final OA SolAero Technologies Corp.
18150211 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

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