Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas J Tobergte, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOBERGTE, NICHOLAS J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2817 2823 2824 2899

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOBERGTE, NICHOLAS J. is assigned to USPTO tech center 2800 and art unit 2800. The record covers 923 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 94.6% and a median of 640 days to allowance. Interviews have a 2.2% lift, indicating little additional association with outcomes. The profile therefore combines a very high allowance rate with a short recorded path to allowance.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and LG Display Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. The associated firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CONLEY ROSE, P.C. Display and electronics practitioners can use this substantial record to calibrate expected prosecution timing, while treating interviews as a limited supporting tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

94.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+2.2%
Interview Lift
640
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665102 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18368309 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING ALIGNMENT MARKS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18778669 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18584744 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18613867 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18343204 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH RETREATING METAL LAYERS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18390987 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH DENSITY SYSTEM ON CHIP MEMORY INTEGRATION Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18464399 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH LATERALLY CONFINED SUBSTRATE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas J Tobergte's allowance rate?

94.6% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas J Tobergte were allowed (923 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas J Tobergte?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas J Tobergte take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas J Tobergte took 640 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas J Tobergte work in?

Nicholas J Tobergte examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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