Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TURNER, BRIAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2894

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian Turner is an examiner in Art Unit 2818 with 769 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.4 percent. The interview lift is 4.4 percent, indicating a small positive impact from interviews. This 4.4 percent lift suggests that while the baseline for success is already high, verbal communication can still help resolve final issues. Practitioners should view the 83.4 percent allowance rate as a very strong indicator of success for applications in Tech Center 2800.

The median days to allowance is 768. This is a relatively fast timeline, and combined with the 83.4 percent allowance rate, it suggests an efficient prosecution process. The 768-day median provides a clear benchmark for the expected duration of the process. With 769 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial and consistent history of dispositions. The 4.4 percent lift remains a useful tactical consideration for streamlining the path to allowance. Overall, the metrics point to a favorable environment for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
820
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
768
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 769 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18356776 HIGH PERFORMANCE FETS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18216675 EXPANDER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18340440 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18165563 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18562885 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18825620 QUANTUM DOT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18324640 HEAT DISSIPATION SOLUTIONS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18202678 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES WITH PARTIAL CHANNEL CAP REMOVAL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18200967 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING METAL-CONTAINING FIN ISOLATION REGIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17953873 HIGH ASPECT RATIO METAL GATE CUTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17851985 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING MEMORY WITH BACKSIDE POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18530404 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18258891 FILM-LIKE ADHESIVE AGENT, DICING/DIE-BONDING ALL-IN-ONE FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18258846 FILM ADHESIVE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME; DICING/DIE BONDING INTEGRATED FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME; AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18132437 WAFER LEVEL CHIP SCALE PACKAGE WITH SIDEWALL PROTECTION Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
17684251 PACKAGED DEVICE CARRIER FOR THERMAL ENHANCEMENT OR SIGNAL REDISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17392738 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH RAISED DAM ON CLIP OR LEADFRAME Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18645043 TWO TRANSISTOR CELLS FOR VERTICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY HAVING VERICAL DIGIT LINES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18368449 METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DIE EDGE PROTECTION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SEPARATION Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18111424 MODIFIED SEMICONDUCTOR DIE CARRIER AND CARRIER TAPE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
17587971 STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DIE ASSEMBLIES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY THERMAL PATHS AND MOLDED UNDERFILL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18519805 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18513562 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE INCLUDING FORKSHEET TRANSISTORS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18231320 METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DEVICES FABRICATED THEREOF Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18302010 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17894169 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18655833 CONNECTION BETWEEN SOURCE/DRAIN AND GATE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18526445 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH BACKSIDE ROUTING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18521931 METAL SOURCE/DRAIN FEATURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18363350 Different Source/Drain Profiles for N-type FinFETs and P-type FinFETs Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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