Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WARD, DAVID WILLIAM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

David William Ward is an examiner in Art Unit 2891, part of Tech Center 2800. The examiner has 76 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 63.2%. This indicates the proportion of applications that are successful. However, the median days to allowance is 1331, which is the timeline for successful cases. Practitioners should consider this 1331-day duration when managing applications in Art Unit 2891.

The interview lift for this examiner is 42.1%. This is a high lift, suggesting that interviews are a tool for practitioners. The 42.1% lift is a significant figure when compared to the 63.2% baseline allowance rate. Given the 1331-day median pendency, an interview may be necessary to navigate the prosecution process. With 76 resolved cases, the data suggests that the 42.1% lift offers a tactical advantage for reaching an allowance. Practitioners in Tech Center 2800 should use the 42.1% lift to improve outcomes relative to the 63.2% allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-5.7% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+37.4%
Interview Lift
1337
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18812022 METHOD OF FABRICATING MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18666932 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING A SEAL RING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18666888 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18661906 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18390782 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18537013 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17800254 DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17630666 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18505364 DIE IN DIE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection NXP B.V.
18781655 PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18326229 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17876788 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17874556 SEALING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17870350 TILED DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17851668 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17572113 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18587861 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18456855 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18072333 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18060505 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17942202 BOTTOM EMISSION TYPE ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17874763 Display Device and Method for Manufacturing Cushion Plate Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17620643 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18349267 MULTI-TERMINAL GALLIUM NITRIDE POWER TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18126857 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE WITH BACKSIDE SOURCE OR DRAIN CONTACT SELECTIVITY Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18179092 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PLACE BALLS FOR SECOND LEVEL INTERCONNECTS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17848660 VARACTOR DEVICE WITH BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONTACT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18396543 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18538860 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18294638 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE AND HEAT-DISSIPATING LEAD FRAME Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

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