Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TORNOW, MARK W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1052
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 741 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18534264 NITRIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18224255 NITRIDE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18518855 CAPACITOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
17606507 CMOS COMPATIBLE LIGHT EMITTING TUNNEL JUNCTION (LETJ) Final Rejection The George Washington University
18571781 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB foundation
18450791 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING MULTI-LEVEL SUPPORT BRIDGE STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18353100 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Quanzhou sanan semiconductor technology Co., Ltd.
17926119 SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

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