Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2628 2664 2672 2673 2695 2699

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chineyere D. Wills-Burns examines applications in Art Unit 2628 of Tech Center 2600. The examiner has 437 resolved cases and maintains an allowance rate of 84.0 percent. This figure provides a clear indication of the likelihood of a grant for applications reaching a final resolution in Art Unit 2628. The 437 cases provide a substantial basis for these metrics.

The data shows an interview lift of 10.5 percent, which means that the allowance rate for cases with an interview is higher than the rate for cases without one. This 10.5 percent increase highlights the potential benefit of direct communication during the examination process. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 727. This 727 day period is the median time taken for applications to move through the prosecution process to a final grant, serving as a benchmark for planning purposes and client communication.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
440
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
729
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661872 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18619512 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CHIPS SEQUENTIALLY STACKED ON A PACKAGE SUBSTRATE BY AN ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18603369 CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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