USPTO Examiner GUPTA RAJ R - Art Unit 2829

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17124994SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020March 2023Allow2720NoNo
17114218Integrated Circuit Structure and Method with Solid Phase DiffusionDecember 2020April 2023Allow2911NoNo
17059861MONOLITHIC LED ARRAY AND A PRECURSOR THERETONovember 2020October 2022Allow2310NoNo
17099279OXYGEN GETTERS FOR ACTIVATION OF GROUP V DOPANTS IN II-VI SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALSNovember 2020July 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17092551INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2020July 2022Allow2000NoNo
17088779THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATENovember 2020February 2023Allow2720NoNo
17088561MEMORY CELL MANUFACTURING METHODNovember 2020February 2023Abandon2801NoNo
17072064POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2020June 2021Allow800NoNo
17065712EUV PHOTO MASKS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2020July 2023Allow3310NoNo
17060696FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR INCLUDING GATE INSULATING LAYER FORMED OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALOctober 2020October 2022Allow2511YesNo
17060879SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFOctober 2020October 2022Allow2510NoNo
17032980A METHOD OF PATTERNING A SUBSTRATE USING A SIDEWALL SPACER ETCH MASKSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3311NoNo
17031143LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CONTAINING OXIDIZED METAL CONTACTSSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2911NoNo
17028998LDMOS TRANSISTORSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3631NoNo
17019836EXTENDED-DRAIN METAL-OXIDE-SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH A MULTIPLE-THICKNESS BUFFER DIELECTRIC LAYERSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2311NoNo
16766716Light-Emitting Diode Device, LED Lamp and Method for Machining Conductive Wire of LED DeviceSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2610NoNo
17014422SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2020December 2021Allow1600NoNo
16998342SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESAugust 2020October 2022Allow2611YesNo
16984766Semiconlight Light Emitting DiodeAugust 2020January 2023Abandon3020NoNo
16984151TOPOLOGICAL INSULATOR STRUCTURE HAVING INSULATING PROTECTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3621NoNo
16984149MULTI-CHANNEL TOPOLOGICAL INSULATOR STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3621NoNo
16984136SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEAugust 2020April 2022Allow2001NoNo
16942197Embedded TransistorJuly 2020December 2021Allow1700NoNo
16926787DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3240NoNo
16926837MEMORY CELL STRUCTURESJuly 2020March 2023Allow3230YesNo
16651632PARTICLES, INK, AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTJuly 2020February 2024Abandon4710NoNo
16920625SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2020September 2021Allow1510NoNo
16955213LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGEJune 2020May 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16891245MAGNETIC SENSORJune 2020August 2022Allow2601NoNo
16888964Fabrication Of Corrugated Gate Dielectric Structures Using Atomic Layer EtchingJune 2020April 2022Allow2210NoNo
16881484SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2020September 2020Allow400NoNo
16877941LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGEMay 2020October 2022Allow2920YesNo
16876098HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICES INTEGRATED ON SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR SUBSTRATEMay 2020October 2022Allow2921NoNo
16870397MOLDED CONTRAST MASK FOR DISPLAY MODULEMay 2020October 2023Abandon4141YesNo
16865423SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEMay 2020May 2021Allow1300NoNo
16864759SINGLE ELECTRON TRANSISTOR (SET), CIRCUIT CONTAINING SET AND ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE, AND FABRICATION METHODMay 2020October 2022Allow3011NoNo
16849296OPTOELECTRIC DEVICEApril 2020May 2023Abandon3740YesNo
16848662COMPLEMENTARY METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR COMPATIBLE PATTERNING OF SUPERCONDUCTING NANOWIRE SINGLE-PHOTON DETECTORSApril 2020October 2021Allow1801NoNo
16842982OLED MICROCAVITY DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION METHODApril 2020December 2022Abandon3221NoNo
16839324MASKLESS TOP SOURCE/DRAIN EPITAXIAL GROWTH ON VERTICAL TRANSPORT FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORApril 2020December 2021Allow2010NoNo
16827151THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANELMarch 2020September 2021Allow1810NoNo
16827371ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020April 2022Allow2520NoNo
16825525SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2020September 2021Allow1801NoNo
16809279SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEMarch 2020September 2021Allow1811NoNo
16643453SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1600NoNo
16796717SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1520NoNo
16781485SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOFFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3121YesNo
16778336SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2020January 2021Allow1110NoNo
16777639LAYOUT CONSTRUCTION FOR ADDRESSING ELECTROMIGRATIONJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3221NoNo
16747390Array of Cross Point Memory Cells and Methods of Forming an Array of Cross Point Memory CellsJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1500NoNo
16629768MICRO-LED DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3620NoNo
16730556Display Panel with Irregular Shape and Display DeviceDecember 2019May 2021Allow1600NoNo
16720402LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CONTAINING OXIDIZED METAL CONTACTSDecember 2019February 2022Allow2611NoNo
16721083Method and System for Regulating Plasma Dicing RatesDecember 2019March 2023Allow3951NoNo
16702078SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2019October 2021Allow2211NoNo
16696824Interconnect Structure for Logic CircuitNovember 2019October 2022Allow3410NoNo
16680196DIFFERENTIAL SG/EG SPACER INTEGRATION WITH EQUIVALENT NFET/PFET SPACER WIDTHS & DUAL RAISED SOURCE DRAIN EXPITAXIAL SILICON AND TRIPLE-NITRIDE SPACER INTEGRATION ENABLING HIGH-VOLTAGE EG DEVICE ON FDSOINovember 2019September 2021Allow2211NoNo
16674570LED MODULE ASSEMBLIES FOR DISPLAYSNovember 2019September 2020Allow1000NoNo
16595741THREE DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (3DIC) WITH SUPPORT STRUCTURESOctober 2019April 2022Allow3031YesNo
16595373Method and Device of Preventing Merging of Resist-Protection-Oxide (RPO) Between Adjacent StructuresOctober 2019March 2021Allow1720YesNo
16603007OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPOctober 2019December 2022Abandon3850YesNo
16592940PAD STRUCTUREOctober 2019June 2022Abandon3340YesNo
16593191DISPLAY DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2019July 2021Allow2211NoNo
16593635DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019May 2022Allow3221YesNo
16593208SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE SUBSTRATE STRUCTUREOctober 2019September 2021Allow2421YesNo
16593031DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICEOctober 2019February 2022Allow2821NoNo
16589286Lateral DMOS Device with Dummy GateOctober 2019March 2020Allow600NoNo
16583496METHODS OF FORMING NICKEL-CONTAINING FILMSSeptember 2019May 2023Abandon4431YesNo
16494563CELLULAR STRUCTURE OF SILICON CARBIDE UMOSFET DEVICE HAVING SURGE VOLTAGE SELF-SUPPRESSION AND SELF-OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION CAPABILITIESSeptember 2019October 2020Abandon1310NoNo
16569288EMBEDDED TRANSISTORSeptember 2019April 2020Allow710NoNo
16563309SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2019December 2019Allow300NoNo
16552524Semiconductor DeviceAugust 2019January 2020Allow500YesNo
16478492METHOD FOR PRODUCING TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENTJuly 2019March 2020Allow800NoNo
16513173SPIN ELECTRONICS ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFJuly 2019June 2021Allow2311YesNo
16477559DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2019May 2020Allow1001NoNo
16506604MEMS MICROPHONE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2019September 2021Allow2721NoNo
16503227ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2019June 2022Allow3631YesNo
16466360DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2019July 2020Allow1410NoNo
16423187MEMORY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY DEVICEMay 2019January 2022Abandon3131YesNo
16423040LAMINATE STRUCTURE AND TEST METHOD FOR DETECTING INTER-METAL DIELECTRIC LAYER DEFECTSMay 2019January 2022Allow3131NoNo
16412949FAN-OUT ANTENNA PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHODMay 2019August 2021Allow2711NoNo
16409281OLED Microcavity Design and Optimization MethodMay 2019January 2020Allow800YesNo
16391342Diamond Air Bridge for Thermal Management of High Power DevicesApril 2019August 2019Allow300NoNo
16387968DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2019September 2019Allow500NoNo
16386051TRAJECTORY ESTIMATION SYSTEMApril 2019March 2020Allow1100NoNo
16383564METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING WHITE LIGHT FROM SOLID STATE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICESApril 2019February 2023Abandon4631NoNo
16337905LIGHT-EMITTING SYSTEMMarch 2019February 2021Abandon2301NoNo
16357375SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORMarch 2019July 2019Allow300YesNo
16356464ARRAY OF CROSS POINT MEMORY CELLS AND METHODS OF FORMING AN ARRAY OF CROSS POINT MEMORY CELLSMarch 2019October 2019Allow601NoNo
16283666ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICESFebruary 2019December 2021Allow3431YesNo
16267307SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEFebruary 2019March 2020Allow1420YesNo
16249218SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2019June 2019Allow500NoNo
16241014MEMS ELEMENTS ON NON-PLANAR SURFACEJanuary 2019October 2022Abandon4640NoYes
16239684METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2019November 2019Allow1110YesNo
16231431LIGHT EMITTING DIODES, FAST PHOTO-ELECTRON SOURCE AND PHOTODETECTORS WITH SCALED NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOSCALE METALLIC PHOTONIC CAVITY AND ANTENNA, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2018March 2021Abandon2610NoNo
16228328Structures Enabling Voltage Control of Oxidation Within Magnetic HeterostructuresDecember 2018July 2020Abandon1910YesNo
16228441Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Compatible Patterning of Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon DetectorsDecember 2018January 2020Allow1300NoNo
16228356SUPER-JUNCTION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATIONDecember 2018January 2020Allow1300NoNo
16228347Heterostructures for Electric Field Controlled Magnetic Tunnel JunctionsDecember 2018July 2020Abandon1910YesNo
16220059ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2018October 2019Allow1010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GUPTA, RAJ R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
18
Examiner Affirmed
11
(61.1%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(38.9%)
Reversal Percentile
60.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.9% 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
41
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(29.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
29
(70.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
45.2%
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, 29.3% 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 GUPTA, RAJ R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GUPTA, RAJ R works in Art Unit 2829 and has examined 532 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GUPTA, RAJ R's allowance rate of 71.4% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GUPTA, RAJ R receive 2.06 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% 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 GUPTA, RAJ R is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GUPTA, RAJ R. This interview benefit is in the 33% 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, 20.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 24% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 11.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 44.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 51.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 25.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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.

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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.