Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WALL, VINCENT

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2822 2838 2893 2898

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vincent Wall has a substantial record of 827 resolved cases in Art Unit 2816 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner's allowance rate is 62.5 percent, representing a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. This 62.5 percent rate indicates that while the majority of cases are allowed, the examiner requires clear differentiation from the prior art to move an application toward issuance.

The median days to allowance is 1015, which is a typical timeline for reaching a final grant in this technology area. Practitioners can utilize the interview lift of 24.4 percent to improve their outcomes, as direct communication appears to be a productive way to address rejections. This 24.4 percent lift suggests that verbal discussion can effectively resolve technical issues that might otherwise stall prosecution.

Given the 62.5 percent allowance rate and the 1015 day median, an interview is a strategic choice for applicants who want to increase their chances of success. The 24.4 percent lift is high enough to justify the effort of preparing for and conducting an interview. This approach can help clarify the examiner's position and potentially lead to a more efficient path to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
874
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18594551 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT Final Rejection Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18390637 NANOGAP DIELECTRIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18255760 VERTICAL POWER TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18390103 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18597406 ANCHORED ENCAPSULATION IN LED DEVICES Non-Final OA CreeLED, Inc.
18338404 MEMORY WITH ONE ACCESS TRANSISTOR COUPLED TO MULTIPLE CAPACITORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18089945 TRANSISTOR INCLUDING WIDE BAND GAP MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18064362 MULTI-PITCH PATTERNING THROUGH ONE-STEP FLOW Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18540329 METHODS FOR FORMING MULTILAYER STRUCTURES ON A SUBSTRATE AND RELATED MULTILAYER STRUCTURES Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18597186 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Japan Display Inc.
18580309 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18707097 LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18503801 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18366938 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTRUTING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR Final Rejection TOPPAN Inc.
18448703 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18647687 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE AND ISOLATION PATTERN AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18430647 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18403266 Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18671424 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP COMPRISING A RADIOFREQUENCY COMPONENT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18782061 FERROELECTRIC MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18649262 Dielectric Frame Structures to Mitigate Lay-Out-Dependent Effect in Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18595429 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18405951 ONE-TIME-PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY DEVICES WITH HIGH SECURITY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18402404 CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18226849 Methods and Structure for Shielding Semiconductors From Ultraviolet Light Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18299691 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18151141 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A BLOCKING LAYER Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18597219 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18779020 ACCESS TRANSISTORS IN A DUAL GATE LINE CONFIGURATION AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18597057 CONTACT CONSTRUCTION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH LOW-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.

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