Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WARD, ERIC A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2891

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric A Ward is an examiner in Art Unit 2891 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner has a volume of 753 resolved cases, providing a statistical profile. The allowance rate is 78.1%, which indicates the frequency of successful applications. The median days to allowance is 912, suggesting the prosecution timeline. Practitioners in Art Unit 2891 can expect a predictable process based on the 753 resolved cases.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.2%. This lift shows that interviews provide a benefit, even with a baseline allowance rate of 78.1%. The 912-day median pendency and 13.2% lift suggest that direct communication is a way to resolve outstanding issues. For applications in Tech Center 2800, these metrics provide a roadmap for prosecution. The 753 resolved cases support the 78.1% allowance rate as a stable benchmark. Practitioners should consider the 13.2% lift as a tool during the 912-day prosecution period to ensure a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
774
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18502862 STACK OF MONOCRYSTALLINE LAYERS FOR PRODUCING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH 3D ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18698928 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18703809 IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18518846 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND PACKAGE INCLUDING STRESS RELEASE STRUCTURE AS LATERAL EDGE PORTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR BODY Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18414684 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
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
18779305 DISHING PREVENTION STRUCTURE EMBEDDED IN A GATE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18415529 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF 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.
18428119 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18582566 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND LEAD FRAME Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18672430 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE WITH SPLIT DIE ATTACH PADDLE Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18603347 ORGANIC INTERPOSER STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Zhuhai ACCESS Semiconductor Co., Ltd

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