Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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
870
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 835 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18363140 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18340419 MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING VERTICAL STACK STRUCTURE, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND OPERATING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSES INCLUDING MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18108125 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18781527 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18432208 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17798828 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18365241 ANNEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18352583 ISOLATION BETWEEN DEVICE AREAS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18321844 METHOD FOR PERFORMING TRENCH ISOLATION PROCESS Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18170845 Interconnect Structure for Improving Memory Performance and/or Logic Performance Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783352 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782214 EMBEDDED STRESSORS IN EPITAXY SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18501653 PATTERNING METHOD AND STRUCTURES RESULTING THEREFROM Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18447149 SILICON-GERMANIUM FINS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING THE SAME IN FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18363444 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18329396 INTERFACE TRAP CHARGE DENSITY REDUCTION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18324894 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17882817 HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17651099 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17383299 INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE WITH SIDEWALL PROTECTION LAYER Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17150044 FINFET DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18323481 Integrated Fan-Out Package with 3D Magnetic Core Inductor Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
17891923 INTEGRATED DIPOLE REGION FOR TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18738371 Transistor and Method for Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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