USPTO Examiner MALEK MALIHEH - Art Unit 2813

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18786636MEMORY STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEJuly 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
18637915BUFFERED TOP THIN FILM RESISTOR, MIM CAPACITOR, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEApril 2024March 2025Allow1120YesNo
18632960UNDER-SOURCE BODY CONTACTApril 2024March 2025Allow1220YesNo
18613389THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICESMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18614439SEMICONDUCTOR RECTIFIER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAMEMarch 2024August 2024Allow511NoNo
18603932METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEMORY DEVICEMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18438338RADIO-FREQUENCY SWITCHING DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED VOLTAGE HANDLING CAPABILITYFebruary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18509468THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICENovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18483413SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING GATE SPACEROctober 2023January 2025Allow1520YesNo
18375455DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN IN SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2023April 2024Allow700YesNo
18365503MIDDLE-OF-LINE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHODAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610NoNo
18329206SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESJune 2023October 2024Allow1601NoNo
18132966SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEApril 2023March 2025Allow2411NoNo
18161329SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2800NoNo
18072201LOCOS FILLET FOR DRAIN REDUCED BREAKDOWN IN HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSISTORSNovember 2022June 2025Allow3100NoNo
17983788RFLDMOS DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022June 2025Allow3100NoNo
17983434NMOS HALF-BRIDGE POWER DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022June 2025Allow3100NoNo
17982164SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2022May 2024Allow1800NoNo
17883683SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17873547SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT AND CONTACT OVER ACTIVE GATE STRUCTURESJuly 2022September 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17810814METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE FOR MEMORY DEVICEJuly 2022March 2024Allow2100NoNo
17844971SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING GATE ELECTRODES WITH DOPANT OF DIFFERENT CONDUCTIVE TYPESJune 2022April 2025Allow3420NoNo
17807841TRANSISTOR DIE WITH PRIMARY AND ANCILLARY TRANSISTOR ELEMENTSJune 2022April 2025Allow3400NoNo
17841873METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING A FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORJune 2022March 2024Allow2100NoNo
17838644THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICESJune 2022December 2023Allow1800NoNo
17835983Gallium Nitride Device with Field Plate Structure and Method of Manufacturing the SameJune 2022March 2025Allow3311NoNo
17831892METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH WORD LINESJune 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17830723METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GUARD RINGJune 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17830480SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GUARD RINGJune 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17804680FABRICATING AN ELECTROCONDUCTIVE CONTACT ON A TOP SURFACE OF A TUNNELING MAGNETORESISTANCE ELEMENTMay 2022March 2025Allow3401YesNo
17735475SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING METAL-2 DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL-SEMICONDUCTOR CONTACTMay 2022March 2024Allow2210NoNo
17660729METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2022January 2025Allow3201NoNo
17658960PIXEL-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEApril 2022March 2024Allow2310YesNo
17658914STRUCTURE HAVING DIFFERENT GATE DIELECTRIC WIDTHS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF SUBSTRATEApril 2022July 2025Allow3921YesNo
17657242SELECTIVE DONOR PLATES, METHODS OF FABRICATION AND USES THEREOF FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS ONTO SUBSTRATESMarch 2022May 2025Abandon3801NoNo
17706792METHOD OF PREPARING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAYERMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17702831POWER DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17694694MIDDLE VOLTAGE TRANSISTOR AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAMEMarch 2022March 2025Allow3611YesNo
17687812METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3601NoNo
17668548DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2910YesNo
17665398MOSFET DEVICE WITH SHIELDING REGION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17584580ASYMMETRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING LDD REGION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2900NoNo
17583050TRENCH-GATE MOS TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2410NoNo
17582230METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SIDEWALL OXIDIZED DIELECTRICJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2510NoNo
17648161Integrating Passive Devices in Package StructuresJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2910YesNo
17573708METHOD FOR FORMING A TRENCH IN A FIRST SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER OF A MULTI-LAYER SYSTEMJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2900NoNo
17564688SEMICONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2021June 2024Allow3001NoNo
17556344METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO VLSI SILICON CHIPSDecember 2021November 2024Allow3511YesNo
17546443USING A SAME MASK FOR DIRECT PRINT AND SELF-ALIGNED DOUBLE PATTERNING OF NANOSHEETSDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010YesNo
17643404METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTUREDecember 2021October 2023Allow2200NoNo
17522543Tiered-Profile Contact for SemiconductorNovember 2021September 2024Allow3420NoNo
17518270SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH AN AIR GAP AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMENovember 2021October 2024Allow3511NoNo
17508832SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A BURIED CHANNEL ARRAY TRANSISTOR STRUCTUREOctober 2021April 2024Allow3030NoNo
17505340SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPONENTOctober 2021February 2025Allow4021YesNo
17448916SILICON CARBIDE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORSSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2400NoNo
17476558METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REDUCED VARIATION OF THE IMPURITY CONCENTRATION NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR FILMSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2500NoNo
17400965Integrated Circuit Device and Method of Forming the SameAugust 2021December 2023Allow2800NoNo
17379265Semiconductor Devices and Methods of ManufactureJuly 2021May 2024Allow3410NoNo
17353325METHODS RELATED TO RADIO-FREQUENCY SWITCHING DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED VOLTAGE HANDLING CAPABILITYJune 2021October 2023Allow2710NoNo
17353394RADIO-FREQUENCY SWITCHING DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED VOLTAGE HANDLING CAPABILITYJune 2021March 2024Allow3220NoNo
17342813METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJune 2021February 2025Allow4560YesYes
17313646METHODS OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A CHANNEL MATERIALMay 2021December 2022Allow2000YesNo
17313034THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2021June 2023Allow2600NoNo
17238108DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2021June 2023Allow2510NoNo
17235491TRANSISTOR CELL WITH SELF-ALIGNED GATE CONTACTApril 2021March 2025Allow4621NoNo
17228640Barrier Film Laminate Comprising Submicron Getter Particles and Electronic Device Comprising Such a LaminateApril 2021April 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17216444Contact Metallization ProcessMarch 2021August 2024Allow4121YesNo
17276248SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2021October 2024Allow4331NoNo
17145414HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (HEMT)January 2021September 2023Allow3330YesNo
17142220DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN IN SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2021June 2023Allow3000NoNo
17136548VERTICAL FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICES WITH REDUCED TOP SOURCE/DRAIN VARIABILITY AND LOWER RESISTANCEDecember 2020March 2024Allow3820NoNo
17134830MIDDLE-OF-LINE INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHODDecember 2020December 2024Allow4731YesNo
17132293MULTI-GATE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2020August 2024Allow4331NoNo
17120784SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESDecember 2020April 2024Allow4021YesNo
17113305TRENCH MOSFET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2020August 2024Allow4521YesNo
17112343SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH U-SHAPED CHANNEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2020September 2023Allow3311NoNo
17103584METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIE SEAL RINGNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17086255LATERAL DOUBLE-DIFFUSED TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2020June 2024Allow4431NoNo
17063084HIGH VOLTAGE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH VERTICAL CURRENT PATHS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEOctober 2020August 2023Allow3421NoNo
17060193SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING GATE SPACEROctober 2020June 2023Allow3221YesNo
17019767SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2801NoNo
17014266TRENCH-GATE MOS TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURINGSeptember 2020October 2021Allow1310NoNo
17001925SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING METAL-2 DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL-SEMICONDUCTOR CONTACTAugust 2020January 2022Allow1710NoNo
16996206SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAMEAugust 2020June 2023Allow3421NoNo
16947692INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES INCLUDING VERTICAL FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORSAugust 2020March 2023Allow3211YesNo
16988374METHOD FOR DEPOSITING SILICON-FREE CARBON-CONTAINING FILM AS GAP-FILL LAYER BY PULSE PLASMA-ASSISTED DEPOSITIONAugust 2020November 2023Allow3931YesNo
16986274METHOD FOR DEPOSITING SILICON-FREE CARBON-CONTAINING FILM AS GAP-FILL LAYER BY PULSE PLASMA-ASSISTED DEPOSITIONAugust 2020January 2023Allow2911NoNo
16983143SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING AN OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORAugust 2020April 2022Allow2010NoNo
16945384SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2020November 2021Allow1610NoNo
16937700THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND APPARATUSJuly 2020September 2021Allow1410NoNo
16914503SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEJune 2020January 2023Allow3140NoNo
16915595Method of Forming Contacts In a Semiconductor DeviceJune 2020April 2021Allow910YesNo
16910022Method Of Forming Split Gate Memory Cells With Thinned Side Edge Tunnel OxideJune 2020April 2022Allow2201NoNo
16909619Memory and Method for Forming the SameJune 2020November 2022Allow2911NoNo
16897955FLOATING-GATE DEVICES IN HIGH VOLTAGE APPLICATIONSJune 2020December 2022Allow3030YesNo
16890374DOPED ABSORPTION PHOTODIODEJune 2020March 2021Allow1011NoNo
16889127SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEJune 2020October 2021Allow1610NoNo
16877855Method of Implanting an Implant Species into a Substrate at Different DepthsMay 2020December 2022Allow3130NoNo
16760786SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2020November 2022Allow3011NoNo
16858857METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2020June 2022Allow2640NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MALEK, MALIHEH.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
3
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
73.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
16
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(31.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(68.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
45.5%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 31.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner MALEK, MALIHEH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MALEK, MALIHEH works in Art Unit 2813 and has examined 621 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MALEK, MALIHEH's allowance rate of 82.4% places them in the 48% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MALEK, MALIHEH receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MALEK, MALIHEH is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 52% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MALEK, MALIHEH. This interview benefit is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 32.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 125.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 68.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 46.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 45.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 4.0% of allowed cases (in the 87% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 4.3% of allowed cases (in the 77% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.