Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eric A Ward, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WARD, ERIC A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
786
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18735507 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A THROUGH VIA AND A WIRING LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18582566 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND LEAD FRAME Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18742642 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING QUANTUM-DOT LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18432328 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18703809 IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18582407 INTERCONNECT SINGULATION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18497424 DIELECTRIC LAYER PROTRUSIONS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18066511 HYBRID SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17806959 GAN DEVICE WITH EXTENDED DRAIN CONTACT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18905287 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SiC SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND RAISED PORTION GROUP Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18921069 FeRAM MFM STRUCTURE WITH SELECTIVE ELECTRODE ETCH Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18779305 DISHING PREVENTION STRUCTURE EMBEDDED IN A GATE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18660582 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18414245 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18502792 INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18289038 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric A Ward's allowance rate?

78.3% of resolved applications examined by Eric A Ward were allowed (759 resolved cases), compared with 69.5% across Art Unit 2891 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric A Ward?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric A Ward take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric A Ward took 913 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric A Ward work in?

Eric A Ward examines applications in Art Unit 2891 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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