Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: XU, ZHIJUN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2894

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Zhijun Xu operates within Art Unit 2818 of Tech Center 2800, where they have managed 73 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 76.7 percent for these applications. Practitioners should note that the median days to allowance for this examiner is 1333, which provides a timeline for expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process. This 1333 day duration reflects the time from filing to the final grant of a patent for applications under this examiner's review.

The interview lift for this profile is 11.9 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview with the examiner correlates with an increased probability of allowance compared to cases where no interview occurs. With 73 resolved cases as the baseline, the 11.9 percent lift offers a strategic reason to engage in direct communication during the examination of applications in Art Unit 2818. This 11.9 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy may help clarify technical issues or resolve examiner concerns more effectively than written responses alone, potentially aiding in navigating the 1333 day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
109
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
70.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18662164 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18609885 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA 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.
18764405 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18704475 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18441335 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17883181 DISPLAY DEVICE 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.
18589641 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CHIP STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS AND GRADIENT VIAS Final Rejection CreeLED, Inc.
17903856 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING GLASS INTERPOSER STRUCTURE WITH SELF-ALIGNED THROUGH GLASS VIAS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
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
18554701 RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH
17920479 Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18417792 MEMS DEVICE WITH MEMBRANE AND UPRIGHT NANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA Infineon technologies AG
18457337 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18441210 HYBRID MULTI-DIE QFP-QFN PACKAGE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
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 Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18152390 METHOD OF SACRIFICIAL NANOSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18613918 GRADIENT METAL LINER FOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17865355 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBEDDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18751540 GROUP III ELEMENT NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND BONDED SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18662077 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING COAXIAL DOUBLE CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18152202 MEMORY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17891618 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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