USPTO Examiner BELOUSOV ALEXANDER - Art Unit 2894

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17137034METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMDecember 2020October 2022Allow2200NoNo
17134627Methods for Manufacturing a MOSFETDecember 2020August 2022Allow2000NoNo
17130960GATE ALL AROUND FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORDecember 2020April 2023Allow2710YesNo
17127807METHOD FOR FABRICATING A THROUGHPUT-SCALABLE ANALYTICAL SYSTEM FOR MOLECULE DETECTION AND SENSINGDecember 2020June 2021Allow611NoNo
17116504METHOD OF MATERIAL DEPOSITIONDecember 2020September 2022Allow2100NoNo
17114466Array Imaging Module and Molded Photosensitive Assembly and Manufacturing Method Thereof for Electronic DeviceDecember 2020June 2023Allow3131NoNo
17105102SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING WELL CONTACT DIFFUSION REGION SUPPLYING WELL POTENTIALNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17104568Method for Manufacturing a Sensor Device with a Buried Deep Trench Structure and Sensor DeviceNovember 2020August 2023Allow3321NoNo
17101578Method For Fabrication Of NIR CMOS Image SensorNovember 2020November 2022Allow2401NoNo
16949927PIXEL ARRAY INCLUDING AIR GAP REFLECTION STRUCTURESNovember 2020June 2023Allow3111YesNo
17083909FILM FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PARTSOctober 2020August 2022Allow2200NoNo
17073553ENHANCED TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTUREOctober 2020June 2023Allow3211NoNo
17038062METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR HIGH THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT MISMATCH OF A STACKED DEVICESeptember 2020January 2023Allow2701NoNo
17029475INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING INTEGRATED STANDARD CELL STRUCTURESeptember 2020March 2023Allow3011YesNo
17027211INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING INTEGRATED STANDARD CELL STRUCTURESeptember 2020June 2023Allow3311YesNo
17025983INTEGRATED CIRCUITSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3021NoNo
17016024SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2020March 2023Allow3120NoNo
17010717IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3421NoNo
16976829SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEAugust 2020June 2023Allow3321NoNo
16969293INTEGRATED PHOTOSENSITIVE MODULE, PHOTOSENSITIVE ASSEMBLY, CAMERA MODULE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORAugust 2020September 2023Abandon3721NoNo
16987745IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICEAugust 2020April 2022Allow2000NoNo
16966166IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEEP TRENCH AND THROUGH-SILICON VIA OF THE IMAGE SENSORJuly 2020June 2022Allow2200NoNo
16937752WAFER-LEVEL PROCESS FOR CURVING A SET OF ELECTRONIC CHIPSJuly 2020April 2022Allow2100NoNo
16937306IMAGE SENSORS WITH STRESS ADJUSTING LAYERSJuly 2020May 2023Allow3411YesNo
16963817IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2020March 2023Allow3221NoNo
16931585SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2020December 2022Allow2910NoNo
16923717SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY CALIBRATING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERSJuly 2020May 2023Allow3430YesNo
16919886FORMATION OF RELIEFS ON THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATEJuly 2020June 2022Allow2410NoNo
16946620SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2020December 2022Allow3010YesNo
16916091SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CAUSE OF ABNORMALITY IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSESJune 2020June 2022Allow2300NoNo
16904080MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICEJune 2020January 2022Allow1900NoNo
16900854CELL OF TRANSMISSION GATE FREE CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2020November 2022Allow3010NoNo
16894901IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJune 2020January 2023Allow3111NoNo
16894647SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2020January 2023Allow3221NoNo
16893035CMOS Image Sensors with Per-Pixel Micro-Lens ArraysJune 2020November 2021Allow1721YesNo
15929722EPITAXIAL GROWTH METHODS AND STRUCTURES THEREOFMay 2020June 2022Allow2510NoNo
16865049Wrap-Around Contact on FinFETMay 2020February 2022Allow2100NoNo
16856011SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2020October 2022Allow2911NoNo
16851643IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEApril 2020January 2023Allow3311NoNo
16830298MOUNTING OF SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-DIAMOND WAFERS FOR DEVICE PROCESSINGMarch 2020June 2022Allow2610NoNo
16808336VERTICAL POWER GRID STANDARD CELL ARCHITECTUREMarch 2020April 2023Allow3821YesNo
16741644HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS FOR METALS INCORPORATING ANODIC AND RARE-EARTH OXIDES AND METHODS OF APPLYING SAMEJanuary 2020June 2023Abandon4210NoNo
16740463MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PACKAGE ON PACKAGE STRUCTUREJanuary 2020January 2022Allow2400NoNo
16728018Back Side Illuminated Image Sensor with Reduced Sidewall-Induced LeakageDecember 2019June 2022Allow2910NoNo
16728099MULTIPLY SPIN-COATED ULTRA-THICK HYBRID HARD MASK FOR SUB 60NM MRAM DEVICESDecember 2019January 2022Allow2400NoNo
16720261MULTIFUNCTION SINGLE VIA PATTERNINGDecember 2019February 2023Allow3830YesNo
16719261MULTIFUNCTION SINGLE VIA PATTERNINGDecember 2019April 2022Allow2810NoNo
16718239METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEDecember 2019November 2021Allow2300NoNo
16687346PROCESS MODULE FOR INCREASING THE RESPONSE OF BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED PHOTOSENSITIVE IMAGERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODSNovember 2019June 2022Abandon3101NoNo
16684616SINGLE METALLIZATION SCHEME FOR GATE, SOURCE, AND DRAIN CONTACT INTEGRATIONNovember 2019February 2022Allow2720YesNo
16587335PATTERN TRANSFER TECHNIQUE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2019November 2021Allow2601NoNo
16582447HIGH RESISTIVITY SILICON-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2100NoNo
16539911SOLID SOURCE SUBLIMATORAugust 2019January 2023Allow4121YesNo
16519225FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS HAVING A FINJuly 2019May 2022Allow3421NoNo
16502310Substrate Processing Apparatus, Substrate Processing Method, and Storage MediumJuly 2019April 2022Allow3411NoNo
16449837METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HORIZONTAL-GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT NUMBER OF NANOWIRESJune 2019March 2021Allow2011NoNo
16423500THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLAT NAND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING WAVY WORD LINES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEMay 2019January 2021Allow2011NoNo
16349095VERTICAL BOND-WIRE STACKED CHIP-SCALE PACKAGE WITH APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE ON STACK, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEMay 2019August 2022Allow3921NoNo
16407249HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULEMay 2019September 2021Allow2821YesNo
16407623ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGEMay 2019September 2022Allow4141YesNo
16407429SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEMay 2019September 2021Allow2821NoNo
16407720HEAT-CURABLE MALEIMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ENCAPSULATION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2019March 2022Abandon3421NoNo
16394724Methods For Self-Aligned PatterningApril 2019December 2019Allow810NoNo
16391540PROCESS MODULE FOR INCREASING THE RESPONSE OF BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED PHOTOSENSITIVE IMAGERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODSApril 2019July 2019Allow300NoNo
16390874Wrap-Around Contact on FinFETApril 2019January 2020Allow910NoNo
16282607PROTECTION OF HIGH-K DIELECTRIC DURING RELIABILITY ANNEAL ON NANOSHEET STRUCTURESFebruary 2019June 2019Allow410YesNo
16230162PYROELECTRIC SENSOR WITH IMPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDINGDecember 2018September 2020Allow2001NoNo
16230528HIGH LUMINANCE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A HIGH LUMINANCE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICEDecember 2018September 2021Allow3321NoYes
16230137SEMICONDUCTOR TRIODEDecember 2018May 2022Allow4131YesNo
16230048METHODS OF ERASING SEMICONDUCTOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORIESDecember 2018August 2021Allow3131YesNo
16230072LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2018January 2022Allow3731NoNo
16223036METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTUREDecember 2018August 2020Allow2001NoNo
16222263TECHNIQUES FOR FABRICATING WAVEGUIDE FACETS AND DIE SEPARATIONDecember 2018October 2020Allow2211NoNo
16221918METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA PROCESSINGDecember 2018December 2022Allow4851YesNo
16221939ASSEMBLY FOR 3D CIRCUIT WITH SUPERPOSED TRANSISTOR LEVELSDecember 2018January 2021Allow2511NoNo
16310057ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTING LAYER OBTAINED THEREFROMDecember 2018March 2021Abandon2711NoNo
16206500EPITAXIAL GROWTH METHODS AND STRUCTURES THEREOFNovember 2018January 2020Allow1320NoNo
16305579OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT ELECTROMAGNETICALLY SHIELDING ELEMENT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ZONESNovember 2018June 2021Allow3111NoNo
16305680THERMAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR SILICON WAFERNovember 2018June 2021Allow3121NoNo
16099655Backside Illumination Image SensorNovember 2018August 2021Abandon3301NoNo
16152596SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOMULTIPLIEROctober 2018October 2021Allow3750NoNo
16142447THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLAT NAND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING WAVY WORD LINES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2018December 2020Allow2611NoNo
16142208VACUUM CHANNEL TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES WITH SUB-10 NANOMETER NANOGAPS AND LAYERED METAL ELECTRODESSeptember 2018October 2020Allow2511YesNo
16142565HIGH DENSITY NANOTUBES AND NANOTUBE DEVICESSeptember 2018April 2020Allow1901NoNo
16142292SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS AND ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING MODULESeptember 2018October 2020Allow2411NoNo
16142247PHOSPHOR CONVERTER STRUCTURES FOR THIN FILM PACKAGES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURESeptember 2018March 2021Allow2921NoNo
16142309INSULATED-GATE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2018February 2022Allow4131NoNo
16142432INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH EMBEDDED MEMORY STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAMESeptember 2018October 2021Allow3621YesNo
16142404HIGH SPEED BUFFER CIRCUITSeptember 2018November 2022Allow5051YesNo
16087276METHOD AND TEST SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCURATE ANALOG SIGNALSSeptember 2018June 2020Allow2111NoNo
16136999METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2018September 2020Allow2411NoNo
16128653TRANSPORT PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR EXPANDED WAFERSSeptember 2018June 2020Allow2101YesNo
16127376BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAMESeptember 2018October 2020Allow2511NoNo
16127443ETCHING METHOD AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAMESeptember 2018May 2021Allow3221NoNo
16126863SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY CALIBRATING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERSSeptember 2018April 2020Allow1901NoNo
16126878Component Carrier With a Photoimageable Dielectric Layer and a Structured Conductive Layer Being Used as a Mask for Selectively Exposing the Photoimageable Dielectric Layer With Electromagnetic RadiationSeptember 2018September 2022Abandon4941NoYes
16126677METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2018January 2021Abandon2820NoNo
16126823MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICESeptember 2018November 2020Abandon2711NoNo
16126850METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A MOSFETSeptember 2018September 2020Allow2421NoNo
16126877METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2018February 2021Allow2921NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
96.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% 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
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.4%
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, 33.3% 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 BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER works in Art Unit 2894 and has examined 419 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER's allowance rate of 73.0% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER receive 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 46% 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 BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 56% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER. This interview benefit is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 60% 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 14.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 17% 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, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% 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 91.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 54.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 33.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 20% 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 2.4% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 68% 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • 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.

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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.