Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TOBERGTE, NICHOLAS J

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

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas J. Tobergte is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 2800 of Tech Center 2800, with 916 resolved cases. The allowance rate is very high at 94.5 percent. Prosecution is also very efficient, with a median of 637 days to allowance, which is among the fastest in the office.

The interview lift is low at 2.1 percent, which is expected given the 94.5 percent baseline allowance rate. Most applications are granted through standard procedures, making interviews less critical for success. Practitioners can expect a highly favorable and fast prosecution experience within the 637 day median timeframe. The 2.1 percent lift confirms that while interviews are available, the standard written process is already highly effective for securing a grant with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

94.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
637
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665102 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18613867 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18778669 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18614414 POWER/THERMAL VIA FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) CHIP STACKING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18784843 ISOLATION STRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18433512 MRAM DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PART BOTTOM ELECTRODE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18343204 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH RETREATING METAL LAYERS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18335979 MICROELECTRONICS DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHODS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17710941 FAN OUT FLIP CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18390987 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH DENSITY SYSTEM ON CHIP MEMORY INTEGRATION Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18517238 HALIDE PEROVSKITE OPTICAL STORAGE AND MEMORY ARRAYS Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18583319 SELF-ALIGNED LINE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18591873 TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18464399 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH LATERALLY CONFINED SUBSTRATE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18542681 DISPLAY PANELS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.

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