Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THROCKMORTON, ROBERT EMIL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Emil Throckmorton is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818. The examiner has a 100.0% allowance rate, although this is based on a sample of 3 resolved cases. The median days to allowance for these grants is 936. This timeline provides an initial benchmark for applicants, though the small case volume should be noted.

The interview lift is currently 0.0%. Since every one of the 3 resolved cases resulted in an allowance, the data does not yet show a statistical benefit to conducting interviews. Practitioners should monitor how these metrics evolve as the examiner's experience grows beyond 3 cases. For now, the 100.0% allowance rate and 936-day median pendency suggest a favorable environment. The 100.0% rate indicates that no cases have been abandoned or rejected to finality yet. Applicants can use the 936-day figure to manage expectations regarding the duration of prosecution in Art Unit 2818.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
26
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661640 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18661135 THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18404079 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18465110 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18636622 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18627270 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18625426 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18734762 Display Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18404903 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18818532 LATCH-UP PREVENTION AND INCREASED DECOUPLING CAPACITOR DENSITY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18613973 CROSS-COUPLE CONNECT IN STACKED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR SEMICONDUCTORS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18465247 GATE CONTACT AT GATE ENDS THROUGH BACKSIDE GATE CUT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18647354 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MEMORY ARRAY DEVICE WITH LOW ARCING RISK Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18404932 TEST PAD STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18655269 REDUCED-SIZE DIE, RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18663985 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH GATE BUS LAYOUTS FOR HANDLING UNCLAMPED INDUCTIVE SWITCHING CURRENT Non-Final OA Wolfspeed, Inc.

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