Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, THANH Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2817 2829 2892

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
954
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 928 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
39.6%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751563 NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18052689 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18682978 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18465900 LOW ENERGY AND SMALL FORM FACTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17858031 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING PASSIVE SUPPORT WAFER Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17707366 THIN CLIENT FORM FACTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18078906 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18464815 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17865399 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18770919 METHODS OF FORMING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURES IN FIN-LIKE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18310556 PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL SWITCH FOR LOW POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18233759 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH LAYER CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES LOCATED IN A MEMORY ARRAY REGION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18357676 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING INVERTED STAIRCASE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18357702 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING HETEROJUNCTION SOURCE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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