USPTO Examiner FOX BRANDON C - Art Unit 2818

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18764868SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18680742Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated AssembliesMay 2024June 2025Allow1320NoNo
18654796ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18415086RESISTOR WITHIN A VIAJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410YesNo
18413668THREE-DIMENSIONAL FERROELECTRIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMINGJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18403763SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18516908INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICENovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18511461FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELLNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18383009PHOTON NUMBER RESOLVING DETECTOR WITH THERMAL DIODEOctober 2023July 2024Allow900NoNo
18484906READ ONLY MEMORYOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18231427SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18230999SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEAugust 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18227838SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18360894ORGANIC GATE TFT-TYPE STRESS SENSORS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18358557Resistor StructureJuly 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18345133ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18216458SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2023September 2024Allow1510NoNo
18340092PAD STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED BONDABILITYJune 2023January 2024Allow700NoNo
18322433METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND PRODUCING A DEVICE COMPRISING AN ARRAY OF MICRO-MACHINED ELEMENTS, AND DEVICE PRODUCED BY SAID METHODSMay 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18321652APPARATUS FOR GROWING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING PROCESSMay 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18303739DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSApril 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18295249SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18124043SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310YesNo
18183966SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18179338DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18115302FINFET DEVICESFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18110790SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEFebruary 2023July 2023Allow500NoNo
18109180MULTIFUNCTION MAGNETIC AND PIEZORESISTIVE MEMS PRESSURE SENSORFebruary 2023November 2023Allow910NoNo
18087687SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEDecember 2022April 2023Allow400NoNo
18080865IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICEDecember 2022September 2023Allow910NoNo
17927051DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17972626METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2022December 2024Allow2500NoNo
17919971P+ OR N+ TYPE DOPING PROCESS FOR SEMICONDUCTORSOctober 2022May 2023Allow700NoNo
17919497OPTICAL MODULEOctober 2022May 2025Allow3110NoNo
17934850DEPOSITION OF A THIN FILM NANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ON A SUBSTRATESeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17949346MASK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2022March 2025Allow3000NoNo
17912244Method for Forming Semiconductor LayersSeptember 2022April 2023Allow700NoNo
17945357SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2800NoNo
17903502MEMORY DEVICE USING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3000NoNo
17900102SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17895087ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022April 2025Allow3200NoNo
17810002SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJune 2022February 2025Allow3200NoNo
17848182DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2022November 2024Allow2900NoNo
17838449METAL-INSULATOR-METAL (MIM) CAPACITOR STRUCTUREJune 2022March 2023Allow910NoNo
17837613SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DIELECTRIC LINERS ON GATE REFILL METALJune 2022October 2024Allow2900NoNo
17779814DISPLAY PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMay 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17778891DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMay 2022February 2025Allow3310NoNo
17748920ELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMay 2022August 2024Allow2700NoNo
17743723Cantilevered Power Planes to Provide a Return Current Path for High-Speed SignalsMay 2022August 2024Allow2800NoNo
17744045IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022December 2024Allow3110NoNo
17743376DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17736384NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICEMay 2022November 2024Allow3100NoNo
17661751TEST STRUCTURE FOR USE IN DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17733720Waterproof MEMS Pressure Sensor Package With A Metal Lid And An Embedded ePTFE Filter And Process Of MakingApril 2022June 2025Allow3720NoNo
17732434SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2022December 2022Allow700NoNo
17723685METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICESApril 2022July 2024Allow2700NoNo
17770044DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSApril 2022May 2025Allow3720NoNo
17769381ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND THEIR METHODS OF MANUFACTUREApril 2022March 2025Allow3520NoNo
17720591MAGNETIC DEVICEApril 2022February 2025Allow3410YesNo
17719684DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17767293NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE DEVICEApril 2022May 2024Allow2500NoNo
17767091METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR THIN-FILM FABRICATIONApril 2022August 2024Allow2820YesNo
17705201Thermal Diode SwitchMarch 2022May 2023Allow1400NoNo
17642967DISPLAY PANEL AND MOBILE TERMINALMarch 2022October 2024Allow3100NoNo
17691245SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110NoNo
17691652MAGNETORESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MAGNETORESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110NoNo
17639498METHODS OF FABRICATING NANOSCALE STRUCTURES USABLE IN MOLECULAR SENSORS AND OTHER DEVICESMarch 2022June 2024Allow2800NoNo
17682892DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2700NoNo
17676265LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CHIPFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3310NoNo
17669679RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT PRODUCTION METHOD, MOLDING DIE, AND RESIN MOLDING APPARATUSFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210NoNo
17629576METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DOUBLE GRADED CDSETE THIN FILM STRUCTUREJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010NoNo
17573980PAD STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED BONDABILITYJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1410NoNo
17570091THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAMEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4010NoNo
17570379DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4101NoNo
17623272DISPLAY PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2021August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17557863DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2021June 2024Allow3000NoNo
17619077A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTING FILM OF ORGANIC-INORGANIC METAL-HALIDE COMPOUND WITH PEROVSKITE-LIKE STRUCTUREDecember 2021March 2024Allow2700NoNo
17616085MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICEDecember 2021February 2025Allow3820NoNo
17540029READ ONLY MEMORYDecember 2021July 2023Allow2010NoNo
17530099TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2021February 2024Allow2700NoNo
17611541VIBRATION SENSORNovember 2021September 2024Allow3420NoNo
17608983COMPOSITE INTERFACE TRANSPORT MATERIAL-BASED PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAIC, LIGHT EMISSION AND LIGHT DETECTION MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2021September 2024Allow3510NoNo
17503621BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2021June 2023Allow2010NoNo
17489735TRENCH-GATE SOURCE FOLLOWER FOR LOW-NOISE SCALED PIXELSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3620NoNo
17593979IRREGULARLY-SHAPED DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17598751ANTI-REFLECTION CIRCULAR POLARISER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAMESeptember 2021April 2025Allow4210NoNo
17598802FOLDABLE DISPLAYSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3920NoNo
17484315OMNI DIRECTIONAL INTERCONNECT WITH MAGNETIC FILLERS IN MOLD MATRIXSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4210NoNo
17483175SHIELDED FAN-OUT PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGSeptember 2021April 2023Allow1910NoNo
17482903FINFET DEVICESSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1400NoNo
17441913SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3010YesNo
17479287Transparent Multi-Layer Assembly and Production MethodSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2600NoNo
17439207SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, RADIATION DETECTION ELEMENT, RADIATION DETECTOR, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MONOCRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATESeptember 2021December 2023Allow2700NoNo
17474051DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2021February 2023Allow1710NoNo
17473855Transistor Integration with Stacked Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) Pixel ArraysSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4210NoNo
17473448High Pressure Oxidation of Metal FilmsSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3620NoNo
17438416METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELLSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3810NoNo
17472479FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELLSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2300NoNo
17464109NAND FERROELECTRIC MEMORY CELL WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2720NoNo
17446405RESISTOR WITHIN A VIAAugust 2021October 2023Allow2600NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FOX, BRANDON C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
5
(71.4%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(28.6%)
Reversal Percentile
44.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 28.6% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
19
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(21.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(78.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.6%
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, 21.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner FOX, BRANDON C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FOX, BRANDON C works in Art Unit 2818 and has examined 1,046 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FOX, BRANDON C's allowance rate of 88.9% places them in the 67% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by FOX, BRANDON C receive 1.24 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FOX, BRANDON C is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FOX, BRANDON C. This interview benefit is in the 31% 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, 32.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 63% 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 57.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 58.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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, 76.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 90% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 1.1% 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).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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.

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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.