Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: TORNOW, MARK W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 749 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269504 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18412685 COMBINATION OF STRAIN MANAGEMENT LAYERS FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18426236 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18204212 PATCH INTERPOSER MOLD DESIGN FOR LIQUID METAL CARRIER ARRAY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18581561 REDUCED SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER BOW AND WARPAGE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18403930 3-D DRAM WORDLINE PARTITION AND STAIRCASE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17606507 CMOS COMPATIBLE LIGHT EMITTING TUNNEL JUNCTION (LETJ) Final Rejection The George Washington University
18602002 MIM CAPACITOR STRUCTURE WITH NON-CONFORMAL INSULATING LAYER AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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