Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, TIEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tien Tran serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812, with a record of 26 resolved cases. The allowance rate stands at 92.3 percent, indicating the frequency of successful outcomes. These 26 resolved cases offer a data set for understanding the examiner's approach. This volume of cases forms the basis for the current metrics.

The interview lift is 10.5 percent, which highlights the impact of oral advocacy during prosecution. A median days to allowance of 1162 provides a benchmark for the speed of the process. Within Art Unit 2812, these statistics reflect the examiner's typical workflow and decision-making timeline.

For practitioners, the 10.5 percent interview lift is a relevant metric when considering a request for a personal discussion. The 92.3 percent allowance rate and the 1162 median days to allowance are factors for setting realistic goals. Data from Tech Center 2800 suggests a predictable environment for patent applications.

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

Performance Statistics

92.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1162
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
66.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671541 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING TRENCH STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18667657 IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18435016 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18416388 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18668614 METHOD OF TRANSFERRING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT USING STRETCHING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17987640 MASK FRAME ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS BY USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18799684 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18824706 GATE-ALL-AROUND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18469496 GATE-ALL-AROUND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17561733 3D ARRAYED GLASS-BASED MMWAVE AND THZ STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18003137 LOW RESISTANCE GATE OXIDE METALLIZATION LINER Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18295156 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18586942 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18408944 TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH HIGHER JUNCTION BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD.
18438146 METAL SIGNAL OR POWERLINE SEPARATION THROUGH SELECTIVE DEPOSITION IN ADVANCED MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18538105 MEMS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMS SENSOR Final Rejection ROHM CO., LTD.
18246501 CIRCUIT COMPONENT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18642831 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
18075383 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18472256 SENSOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18530212 METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRODE WITH MULTI-DIELECTRIC LAYERS Non-Final OA MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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