USPTO Examiner HA NATHAN W - Art Unit 2814

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18766596TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURES WITH VARYING DEPTHS AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
18744482FULLY MOLDED STRUCTURE WITH MULTI-HEIGHT COMPONENTS COMPRISING BACKSIDE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18655471SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEMay 2024July 2025Allow1410YesNo
18398429FLEXIBLE FABRIC BASED TRANSISTORS FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL SENSING ON 2D and 3D CURVED SURFACESMarch 2024March 2025Allow1520NoNo
18594321SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18587993SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18422795CIRCUITRY FOR ELECTRICAL REDUNDANCY IN BONDED STRUCTURESJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1421YesNo
18423229SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18404178DEVICE OVER PHOTODETECTOR PIXEL SENSORJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1710NoNo
18575243METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GALLIUM NITRIDE SINGLE-CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SINGLE-CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE OF NITRIDE OF GROUP 13 ELEMENT IN PERIODIC TABLEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18538152LASER ANNEALING APPARATUS, LASER ANNEALING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEDecember 2023July 2024Allow700NoNo
183895823D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNITSNovember 2023April 2024Allow510NoNo
18503453System, Device and Methods of ManufactureNovember 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18491678MEMORY DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMSOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18381929Method of Forming a Semiconductor ModuleOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18376437SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2023June 2024Allow810NoNo
18285064FLEXIBLE FABRIC BASED TRANSISTORS FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL SENSING ON 2D and 3D CURVED SURFACESSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1811NoNo
18369512CHANNEL CONDUCTION IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
182419543D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNITSSeptember 2023October 2023Allow210NoNo
18236868HIGH-SPEED LIGHT SENSING APPARATUSAugust 2023April 2024Allow810NoNo
18235997IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18231830SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18362507WIDE CHANNEL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18227908SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18361196CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING MOLDING LAYERJuly 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18348478SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18218909SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJuly 2023March 2024Allow810NoNo
18344460LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJune 2023May 2025Allow2210NoNo
18339964CIRCUITRY FOR ELECTRICAL REDUNDANCY IN BONDED STRUCTURESJune 2023March 2025Allow2011NoNo
18339137BONDED STRUCTURE WITH INTERCONNECT STRUCTUREJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18204596IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUSJune 2023June 2025Allow2520NoNo
18320321Two-Port SRAM StructureMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18319610CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTUREMay 2023April 2024Allow1110YesNo
18314569INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) DEVICEMay 2023December 2023Allow800NoNo
18140917SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESApril 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18130952POWER SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND LEAD FRAMESApril 2023September 2024Allow1800NoNo
18184295SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUSMarch 2023November 2023Allow810NoNo
18106448SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2023July 2023Allow500NoNo
18105432HIGH-SPEED LIGHT SENSING APPARATUSFebruary 2023July 2023Allow510NoNo
181042993D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNITSFebruary 2023August 2023Allow710NoNo
18096914SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710NoNo
18145221SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSDecember 2022September 2023Allow900NoNo
18068718METHOD OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING A DUMMY GATEDecember 2022May 2025Allow2911NoNo
18078734SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUSDecember 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
17991184IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSNovember 2022May 2023Allow600NoNo
17979793SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022November 2023Allow1310NoNo
17973561PACKAGE STRUCTUREOctober 2022March 2025Allow2921NoNo
17959530SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2022April 2023Allow600NoNo
17958849SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2022April 2023Allow600NoNo
179510993D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNITSSeptember 2022January 2023Allow410NoNo
17898656INTEGRATION OF A PASSIVE COMPONENT IN A CAVITY OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGEAugust 2022July 2024Allow2311NoNo
17886530INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) DEVICEAugust 2022February 2023Allow600NoNo
17886977DETECTION DEVICEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3510NoNo
17877534SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICEJuly 2022June 2025Allow3410NoNo
17876114DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2022June 2025Allow3510NoNo
17870075System, Device and Methods of ManufactureJuly 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17869003Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming the SameJuly 2022September 2023Allow1410NoNo
17867702SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEJuly 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17862267PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING TRENCH CAPACITORJuly 2022June 2025Allow3510NoNo
17854316SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING ELECTRODE PADS ARRANGED BETWEEN GROUPS OF EXTERNAL ELECTRODESJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17835415DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2022July 2025Allow3710YesNo
17805817SECURITY CIRCUITRY FOR BONDED STRUCTURESJune 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17831591SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH BARRIER PORTIONJune 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17781977METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGULATED ENCAPSULATED COMPONENTSJune 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17830403SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJune 2022April 2025Allow3410YesNo
17827801METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2022July 2024Allow2610YesNo
17827480Method of Forming Trenches with Different DepthsMay 2022February 2023Allow800NoNo
17752867CLEANING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUSMay 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17750086SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT FOR EMBEDDED MEMORYMay 2022May 2025Allow3611NoNo
17744753APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE PANELMay 2022June 2025Allow3711NoNo
17743470SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17741402MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE WITH REINFORCED ISOLATIONMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17741431SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2022December 2022Allow700NoNo
17775757HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEMMay 2022May 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17662532Non-Conformal Gate Oxide Formation on FinFETMay 2022February 2025Allow3310NoNo
17735090METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESMay 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17734436INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICEMay 2022February 2025Allow3410YesNo
17769760MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WIRE BONDING APPARATUSApril 2022April 2025Allow3610YesNo
17720899Interconnect Structure and Method of Forming the SameApril 2022June 2025Allow3811NoNo
17717291SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOFApril 2022April 2025Allow3620YesNo
17712225THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICESApril 2022January 2023Allow900NoNo
17711509RF POWER PALLET WITH MANAGEMENT DAUGHTER BOARDApril 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17710830SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAMEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17709250LIGHT EMITTING DEVICEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110NoNo
17702927Surface Mount Radiofrequency ComponentMarch 2022May 2025Allow3811NoNo
17702765SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH HIGH DENSITY OF THROUGH-SILICON VIAS (TSV)March 2022July 2024Allow2810YesNo
17702171SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR BONDING TESTED WAFERS AND TESTING PRE-BONDED WAFERSMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110YesNo
17700447DIE-GROUP PACKAGE HAVING A DEEP TRENCH DEVICEMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17687790SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESMarch 2022January 2023Allow1010NoNo
17686055Transistor Gate Contacts and Methods of Forming the SameMarch 2022February 2025Allow3611NoNo
17683074CONDUCTIVE MEMBERS ATOP SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGESFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3310NoNo
17683154SHAPED METAL EDGE FOR GALVANIC OR CAPACITIVE ISOLATORFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210NoNo
17679896SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17677453SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2710YesNo
17676052DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2020NoNo
17636309METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATEFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3510YesNo
17671553METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC ELEMENTSFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17669252CHIP PACKAGE WITH NEAR-DIE INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICEFebruary 2022July 2024Allow3010YesNo
17666904THREE-DIMENSIONAL PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FAN-OUT OF BONDING WALL OF DEVICEFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2710NoNo
17665070SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE WITH BONDING ELECTRODESFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2710YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HA, NATHAN W.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
4
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
83.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
64
Allowed After Appeal Filing
27
(42.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
37
(57.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
67.6%
Higher 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, 42.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner HA, NATHAN W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HA, NATHAN W works in Art Unit 2814 and has examined 1,724 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HA, NATHAN W's allowance rate of 90.4% places them in the 72% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HA, NATHAN W receive 1.31 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HA, NATHAN W is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 89% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HA, NATHAN W. This interview benefit is in the 30% 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, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 53% 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 35.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 38.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 7.5% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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 1.7% of allowed cases (in the 62% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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.