Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, TAN N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2826

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tan N Tran is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The record contains 1121 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.9 percent, which represents the probability of a grant. These 1121 resolved cases provide a sample for analyzing the examiner's performance. This volume of cases ensures the metrics are based on a broad range of applications.

The interview lift is 9.9 percent, which shows the change in the chance of allowance following an interview. The median days to allowance is 780, representing the duration for successful prosecution. In Art Unit 2812, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's past behavior.

Practitioners should consider the 9.9 percent interview lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. The 86.9 percent allowance rate and the 780 median days to allowance are key for managing expectations. These data points from Tech Center 2800 help in understanding the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
1,158
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
780
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673864 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18615116 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18587326 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18417264 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18689874 Wiring Substrate, Electronic Element and Electronic Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18794324 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18242713 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18231247 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18529525 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18528672 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17980181 Organic Light Emitting Display Device Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17899657 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18741745 MEMORY DEVICES HAVING VERTICAL TRANSISTORS IN OTP MEMORY CELLS Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18689927 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18739898 LOW-K DIELECTRIC MATERIAL FOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18533085 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH AN ETCH STOP LAYER AT THE MIDDLE OF LINE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18661326 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18428718 PACKAGE CONDUCTIVE TERMINALS WITH REDUCED PALLADIUM VOLUMES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18398969 LEADFRAME WITH RETAINING FEATURES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18534056 INTEGRATED DEVICES WITH CONDUCTIVE BARRIER STRUCTURE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18781059 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18587104 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH BONDING INTERFACE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18410329 VIA-FIRST SELF-ALIGNED INTERCONNECT FORMATION PROCESS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18407527 METHODS FOR PROTECTING A PERIPHERAL EDGE AND BACKSIDE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18585451 HIGH EFFICIENT LED PIXEL ARRAY WITH COMPOSITE N-CONTACT Non-Final OA Lumileds LLC
18802110 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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