Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18774617 | INTEGRATED LOW K RECOVERY AND ALD METAL DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY NODE | July 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| 18640295 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | April 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18638343 | Methods of Forming Semiconductor Devices | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608383 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18593884 | 3D SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND STRUCTURES | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | 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 |
| 18392421 | WAFER LEVEL FAN OUT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18535274 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18526317 | FinFET Device and Method of Forming Same | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18524552 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH BACKSIDE SUPPORT PILLAR STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| 18372938 | GLASS FOR USE IN WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIAL, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIAL, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18369565 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | 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 |
| 18276025 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SAME | August 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 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 |
| 18220073 | VERTICAL MEMORY DEVICES | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18270267 | LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | June 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18342366 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING LAYOUT PATTERN DENSITY | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18321020 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | May 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 32 | 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 |
| 18185250 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | March 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18184532 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | March 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 2 | No | No |
| 18118006 | METHODS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18040904 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING PLURALITY OF LIGHT EMITTING CELLS | February 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 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 |
| 18090049 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD | December 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18145275 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING DISCRETE CHARGE STORAGE ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | December 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 1 | 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 |
| 18077647 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR FORMING STAIRS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES | December 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18071063 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18071118 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17990012 | COLOR TUNABLE PCLEDS BASED ON TEMPORAL SATURATION OF PHOSPHORS | November 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979511 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | November 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 18047245 | METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17936479 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING BRIDGES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | September 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17953009 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | September 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17907354 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | September 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17907195 | An Optoelectronic Apparatus | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17933513 | Method for Generating Vertical Channel Structures in Three-Dimensionally Integrated Semiconductor Memories | September 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 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 |
| 17930236 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17899456 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | August 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 17884620 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | August 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17878575 | METHOD FOR REDUCING PARASITIC JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR RESISTANCE | August 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 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 |
| 17808981 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | June 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 39 | 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 17664246 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 17747064 | MEMORY STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | May 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 2 | No | No |
| 17777765 | COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM | May 2022 | February 2026 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17739913 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD | May 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17739387 | PHOTOSENSING PIXEL INCLUDING SELF-ALIGNED LIGHT SHIELDING LAYER | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 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 |
| 17768223 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | April 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 17762847 | PHOTODETECTOR | March 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SALERNO, SARAH KATE.
With a 63.6% 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, 41.0% 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 873 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner SALERNO, SARAH KATE's allowance rate of 71.8% 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 2.72 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% 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 31 months. This places the examiner in the 56% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SALERNO, SARAH KATE. This interview benefit is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% 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 30.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 116.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 81% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 72.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 41.4% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 33.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 21% 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 3.3% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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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