Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Zhijun Xu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as XU, ZHIJUN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2894

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

XU, ZHIJUN works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2818. Across 75 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 77.3%. The median time to allowance is 1342 days, so applicants should pair the outcome record with planning for a prolonged prosecution timeline.

The interview lift is 11.4%, indicating a limited measured association with allowance. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Syncoda LLC, CROWE & DUNLEVY - ST, and Essential Patents Group, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
1342
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
67.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609885 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18502903 IMAGE SENSORS HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING ENHANCED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF SPACED-APART FLOATING DIFFUSION REGIONS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18163573 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18760036 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18441335 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17388727 DISPLAY DEVICE WITH LIGHT BLOCKING LAYER THAT OVERLAPS AN EMISSION LAYER Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18764405 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18554635 Display Substrate and Display Device Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17891666 DIE CRACK MITIGATION IN MULTI-CHIP COMPOSITE IC STRUCTURES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
16912136 GATE-ALL-AROUND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING STRAINED SOURCE OR DRAIN STRUCTURES ON GATE DIELECTRIC LAYER Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17920479 Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
17352139 N-POLAR III-N SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES WITH WET ETCHING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18554701 RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18613918 GRADIENT METAL LINER FOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17809099 HIGH-VOLTAGE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMATION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17825698 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH REDUCED EFFECT OF CAPACITIVE COUPLING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18779489 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH ENHANCED CARRIER MOBILITY Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18152390 METHOD OF SACRIFICIAL NANOSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17865355 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBEDDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zhijun Xu's allowance rate?

77.3% of resolved applications examined by Zhijun Xu were allowed (75 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zhijun Xu?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zhijun Xu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zhijun Xu took 1,342 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zhijun Xu work in?

Zhijun Xu examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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