Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WHALEN, DANIEL B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2829 2893

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel B. Whalen is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 2800 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner's professional record includes 1026 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 80.2% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 875, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 15.9%. This 15.9% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 80.2% base rate. With 1026 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 875-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
1,065
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1026 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18791709 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18653571 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18435107 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL HAVING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18428207 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18502563 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18489220 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17925376 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17914155 OLED DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING BLUE LIGHT-EMITTING STRUCTURE WITH ANISOTROPIC REFRACTIVE INDEX, AND DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING OLED DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18636893 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18433169 DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18428136 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18465289 ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYER INCLUDING MIXED COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYER, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17933670 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING ANTI-OXIDATION LAYER BETWEEN ELECTRON TRANSPORT REGION AND SECOND ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18437444 CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18526098 ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18271683 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18626450 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18283079 Semiconductor Device And Electronic Apparatus Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17928659 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, FUNCTIONAL PANEL, LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17932475 Purcell-Effect-Enhanced Organic Light Emitting Diodes with Sub-Electrode Microlens Array Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
17581736 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING ORGANIC EMISSIVE LAYER BETWEEN ANODE-SIDE REFLECTOR AND CATHODE-SIDE REFLECTOR Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18420465 PEDMOS Transistor Devices Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18276026 ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18273976 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC
18542928 SELF-ALIGNED DIELECTRIC ISOLATION ON SOURCE/DRAINS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18183189 METHOD AND STRUCTURE OF ACCURATELY CONTROLLING CONTACT GOUGING POSITION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18894340 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18394775 BONDING STRUCTURE FOR A HYBRID WAFER BONDING, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18621250 SPACER FRAME FOR GRAPHITE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18450140 IN-TRENCH CAPACITOR MERGED STRUCTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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