Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18761373 | SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR (SOI) SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FORMING | July 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18738970 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH LOWER RECESSED CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS | June 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18732738 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY ARRAY WITH LOCAL LINE SELECTOR | June 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18671174 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATES | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608383 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18593727 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND STRUCTURES | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18592383 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND STRUCTURES | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18442792 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH BACKSIDE SUPPORT PILLAR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18403268 | ACTIVE VIA | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18393002 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18511695 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | November 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18509601 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE CAP LAYER OVER CONDUCTIVE PLUG AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18385383 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND STRUCTURE | October 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 18484492 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18450626 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18234029 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE CAP LAYER OVER CONDUCTIVE PLUG AND METHOD FOR PREPARINGING THE SAME | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18365758 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCORPORATING QUANTUM DOTS | August 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18365698 | APPARATUSES INCLUDING BAND OFFSET MATERIALS, AND RELATED MEMORY DEVICES | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18319603 | BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | May 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18305685 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18297679 | IMAGE SENSORS | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18188946 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | March 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18118006 | METHODS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18162720 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | February 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18158576 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH TIERED DECKS OF ALIGNED PILLARS EXHIBITING BENDING AND RELATED METHODS | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18100152 | BONDED SEMICONDUCTOR DIE ASSEMBLY CONTAINING THROUGH-STACK VIA STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18099462 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING HEAT IN A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | January 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18094906 | Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18085072 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A SOLDERED JOINT WITH ONE OR MORE INTERMETALLIC PHASES | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18065997 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18064449 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18078133 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD | December 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18071118 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18071063 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18047245 | METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940362 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH BURIED GATE STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17897843 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | August 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17822708 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES | August 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17820708 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESISTIVE MEMORY CELLS | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17876409 | STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR TRENCH ISOLATION | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17812856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING GETTERS IN MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17811143 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | July 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17809710 | Rotate Redundancy Method for LED Array Placement to Correct Front of Screen Artifacts | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17841755 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17841348 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | June 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17837517 | EMBEDDED METAL INSULATOR METAL STRUCTURE | June 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17756853 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | June 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17829699 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | June 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17827473 | WAFER SCALE PACKAGING | May 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17752935 | BONDED SUBSTRATE, AND BONDED SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17752845 | Semiconductor manufacturing process | May 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17664246 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17749957 | 3D DESIGN WITH METHOD OF INTEGRATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSISTORS USING A STREAMLINED PROCESS FLOW | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17747314 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17746996 | MEMORY STRUCTURE | May 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17739387 | PHOTOSENSING PIXEL INCLUDING SELF-ALIGNED LIGHT SHIELDING LAYER | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17739913 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD | May 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17738409 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING IMAGE SENSOR | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17661781 | MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING STAIR STEP STRUCTURES, AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS | May 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17721257 | OPTICAL SENSOR WITH OPTICAL LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | April 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17714814 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCORPORATING QUANTUM DOTS | April 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17657770 | FinFET Device and Method of Forming Same | April 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17762871 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | March 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17655257 | DOPED TITANIUM NITRIDE MATERIALS FOR DRAM CAPACITORS, AND RELATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | March 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 39 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17687695 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17680208 | MULTI-TYPE HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICES FABRICATION FOR EMBEDDED MEMORY | February 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17671966 | DEFLECTOR FOR CHAMBER CLEANING | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17665885 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | February 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17590052 | Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells | February 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17581139 | IMAGE-SENSING DEVICE | January 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17579635 | CHIP-ON-FILM PACKAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | January 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17647743 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | January 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17567399 | SUPER BARRIER RECTIFIER WITH SHIELDED GATE ELECTRODE AND MULTIPLE STEPPED EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE | January 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17564769 | COLOR CONVERSION UNIT, COLOR CONVERSION STRUCTURE USING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY USING THE SAME | December 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17645790 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER | December 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17557168 | Fluid-Cooled Package Having Shielding Layer | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17645060 | PHOTODETECTION APPARATUS | December 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17548986 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17546719 | Thin Film Transistor and Display Apparatus Comprising the Same | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17543987 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING DISCRETE CHARGE STORAGE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | December 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17542787 | Integrated Circuitry, Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells, Methods Used In Forming Integrated Circuitry, And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells | December 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17536142 | DISPLAY DEVICE | November 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17536301 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | November 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17535800 | MICRO LED DISPLAY INCLUDING ANTISTATIC GROUND CIRCUIT BOARD | November 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17532675 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF | November 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17514775 | HIGH SPEED PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | October 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17513143 | ARCHITECTURE FOR MONOLITHIC 3D INTEGRATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | October 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17510807 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING BRIDGES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | October 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17508376 | DISPLAY DEVICE | October 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17495614 | VERTICAL-TYPE MEMORY DEVICE | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17601835 | OPTICAL SENSOR INCLUDING INTEGRATED DIFFUSER | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17409993 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE | August 2021 | February 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17396602 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | August 2021 | February 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17395778 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | August 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17395751 | Integrated Assemblies Having Conductive Posts Extending Through Stacks of Alternating Materials | August 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17382806 | COMPLEX SENSING DEVICE PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD | July 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 45 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17383264 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | July 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17377869 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | July 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17422937 | RADIATION DETECTION ELEMENT, RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17367385 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND STRUCTURE | July 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 28 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SALERNO, SARAH KATE.
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.
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, 44.4% 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.
✓ 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 SALERNO, SARAH KATE works in Art Unit 2814 and has examined 831 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner SALERNO, SARAH KATE's allowance rate of 76.5% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SALERNO, SARAH KATE receive 2.37 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SALERNO, SARAH KATE is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SALERNO, SARAH KATE. This interview benefit is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 53% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 65.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 21.1% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 30.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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