Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YI, CHANGHYUN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2812 2814 2826 2834 2872

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

Changhyun Yi is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2800. With 1092 resolved cases, he has a very high allowance rate of 94.0 percent. This indicates that nearly all applications reaching a final disposition are allowed. The 94.0 percent allowance rate is among the highest for examiners with a similar case volume, suggesting a very favorable environment for applicants.

The median days to allowance is 650, which is significantly faster than many other examiners. The interview lift is 4.1 percent. Given the already high allowance rate and the rapid timeline of 650 days, practitioners may find that written prosecution is highly effective without the need for extensive verbal negotiation. The 4.1 percent lift provides only a minor benefit compared to the 94.0 percent baseline. With 1092 resolved cases, the examiner has a proven track record of efficient and favorable examination. Applicants can expect a relatively quick path to a patent grant. The data reflects a highly streamlined process in Art Unit 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

94.0%
Allow Rate
+26.0% vs TC avg
1,135
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
650
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1092 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
34.8%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18242399 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18534682 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18833503 Display Panel and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18597124 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18659522 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nichia Corporation
17549550 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING VERSATILE CHANNEL PLACEMENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18763467 BUILD UP BONDING LAYER PROCESS AND STRUCTURE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE COPPER BONDING Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18648836 STRUCTURES AND METHODS TO PROVIDE CONNECTIONS ACROSS CHANNELS Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18782358 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18397252 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
18668475 DIELECTRIC INNER SPACERS FOR NANOSHEET TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18491920 ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18397453 HEMT Device with Unmetallized Gate Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18538557 DIE WITH BOND PAD Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18777870 THERMAL DISSIPATION IN STACKED MEMORY DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18781815 HEMT TRANSISTOR WITH ADJUSTED GATE-SOURCE DISTANCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
18787572 FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18782962 HYBRID SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18780969 Protective Liner for Source/Drain Contact to Prevent Electrical Bridging While Minimizing Resistance Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18596416 METHOD OF FORMING NANOSTRUCTURE DEVICE AND RELATED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
18789176 SOURCE/DRAIN FORMATION WITH REDUCED SELECTIVE LOSS DEFECTS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18787531 Semiconductor Devices and Methods Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18787838 BACKSIDE POWER RAIL AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18780927 GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICES HAVING SELF-ALIGNED CAPPING BETWEEN CHANNEL AND BACKSIDE POWER RAIL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18780592 SEMICONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18620296 4F2 VERTICAL ACCESS TRANSISTOR WITH REDUCED FLOATING BODY EFFECT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18470217 BARRIER STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
18435505 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING STACKED CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
18631070 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18563744 QUBIT ELEMENT Final Rejection Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH Aachen)

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