Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILCZEWSKI, MARY A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2819 2822 2898

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
862
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 828 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18363140 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18542761 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE WITH MEMORY Final Rejection Monolithic 3D Inc.
17693282 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE WITH REPLACEMENT GATES Non-Final OA Monolithic 3D Inc.
17679058 3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE WITH REPLACEMENT GATES Final Rejection Monolithic 3D Inc.
17891923 INTEGRATED DIPOLE REGION FOR TRANSISTOR Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18352583 ISOLATION BETWEEN DEVICE AREAS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18197968 FINFET DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17975720 LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18261507 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17496335 METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18329396 INTERFACE TRAP CHARGE DENSITY REDUCTION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17882817 HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17814725 Semiconductor Device and Method Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.
17869558 Dual Dopant Source/Drain Regions and Methods of Forming Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17651099 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17383299 INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE WITH SIDEWALL PROTECTION LAYER Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17001056 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
16388225 Compositions and Methods Using Same for Deposition of Silicon-Containing Films Final Rejection Versum Materials US, LLC
18323481 Integrated Fan-Out Package with 3D Magnetic Core Inductor Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18275595 AI BONDING WIRE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
17788238 COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17799267 WAFER HOLDER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA INNOSCIENCE (SUZHOU) SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
18355656 COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Enkris Semiconductor (Wuxi), Ltd.
18319321 Optical Annealing Apparatus And Method For Forming Semiconductor Structure Final Rejection Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation

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