USPTO Examiner BOWEN ADAM S - Art Unit 2897

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136754INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING CELLS WITH DIFFERENT HEIGHTS AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE SAMEDecember 2020June 2022Allow1800NoNo
17129848FABRICATING METHOD OF DECREASING HEIGHT DIFFERENCE OF STIDecember 2020May 2022Allow1710NoNo
17129867FABRICATION OF THIN FILM FIN TRANSISTOR STRUCTUREDecember 2020May 2024Allow4110NoNo
17126737ASYMMETRIC EPITAXY REGIONS FOR LANDING CONTACT PLUGDecember 2020July 2022Allow1910NoNo
17127095Semiconductor Device and MethodDecember 2020October 2022Allow2210NoNo
171240533D SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS MANUFACTURED WITH A CANTILEVER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFDecember 2020April 2022Allow1600NoNo
17116808Semiconductor Devices and Methods of Forming the SameDecember 2020July 2022Allow1910YesNo
17106473ION THROUGH-SUBSTRATE VIANovember 2020December 2022Allow2510NoNo
17104351SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH BACKSIDE CONTACTS AND ISOLATIONNovember 2020April 2022Allow1710NoNo
17104938METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICENovember 2020July 2022Allow2010NoNo
17058106A COATED NON-CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATENovember 2020November 2023Allow3610NoNo
16950240BURIED POWER RAILS WITH SELF-ALIGNED VIAS TO TRENCH CONTACTSNovember 2020May 2024Allow4210YesNo
17055852ALUMINUM ALLOY FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND THIN FILM TRANSISTORNovember 2020November 2023Allow3610YesNo
17091971METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICENovember 2020October 2022Allow2310YesNo
17089580SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2020September 2022Allow2210NoNo
17086076INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2020October 2022Allow2320YesNo
17082329SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH SELF-ALIGNED BACKSIDE POWER RAILOctober 2020May 2022Allow1910NoNo
17081667QUANTUM DOT ENCAPSULATION TECHNIQUESOctober 2020July 2023Allow3311NoNo
17068351SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2020March 2022Allow1710NoNo
17060486MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2020December 2022Allow2610NoNo
17039044LIGHT EMITTING DEVICESeptember 2020October 2022Allow2510NoNo
17033479METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2020June 2022Allow2110YesNo
17029334SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE SAMESeptember 2020January 2023Allow2810YesNo
17028459SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING BURIED LOGIC CONDUCTOR TYPE OF COMPLEMENTARY FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF GENERATING LAYOUT DIAGRAM AND SYSTEM FOR SAMESeptember 2020February 2022Allow1710YesNo
17013354Semiconductor Device and MethodSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1610NoNo
17005298PHOTO-DETECTING APPARATUS WITH SUBPIXELSAugust 2020June 2022Allow2110NoNo
16984882METAL LINER PASSIVATION AND ADHESION ENHANCEMENT BY ZINC DOPINGAugust 2020April 2022Allow2010YesNo
16945342SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
16943208SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2020January 2022Allow1800NoNo
16941784MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THEREOFJuly 2020October 2021Allow1400NoNo
16938401Gate-All-Around Device with Different Channel Semiconductor Materials and Method of Forming the SameJuly 2020July 2022Allow2310NoNo
16936591LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSJuly 2020June 2022Allow2310NoNo
16927751STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2020February 2022Allow1910NoNo
16917577Air Spacer and Method of Forming SameJune 2020January 2022Allow1910YesNo
16917778Isolation Structure for Preventing Unintentional Merging of Epitaxially Grown Source/DrainJune 2020December 2021Allow1810YesNo
16904583LIGHT-SENSING APPARATUS AND LIGHT-SENSING METHOD THEREOFJune 2020June 2021Allow1220NoNo
16899592SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEJune 2020February 2022Allow2010NoNo
16893751SKYRMION STACK MEMORY DEVICEJune 2020January 2022Allow1910YesNo
16889397Semiconductor Device and MethodJune 2020January 2022Allow2010YesNo
16884094DECOUPLING CAPACITORS BASED ON DUMMY THROUGH-SILICON-VIASMay 2020November 2023Allow4110NoNo
16880365THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING LOCALLY THICKENED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2020February 2022Allow2010NoNo
16876486ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFMay 2020April 2022Allow2310NoNo
16876443NANOSHEET TRANSISTOR WITH ASYMMETRIC GATE STACKMay 2020October 2021Allow1600NoNo
16875727STRESS ISOLATING INTERPOSER AND SENSOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2020March 2022Allow2210NoNo
16871984SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODMay 2020March 2022Allow2210NoNo
16871303SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16870847AUTO-CALIBRATION TO A STATION OF A PROCESS MODULE THAT SPINS A WAFERMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16849202ASYMMETRIC CHANNEL FINFETS WITH WRAP AROUND CHANNELApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16845104SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16835786METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2020August 2021Allow1710NoNo
16836081SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY FLOATING CONTACTS BETWEEN SIGNAL-TRANSMITTING CONTACTSMarch 2020May 2021Allow1310NoNo
16650825STACKED TRANSISTOR LAYOUTMarch 2020February 2022Allow2210NoNo
16828273TRANSISTORS WITH SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS HAVING SECTIONS OF EPITAXIAL SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALMarch 2020July 2021Allow1610NoNo
16647898DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAMEMarch 2020March 2022Allow2410NoNo
16818196SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2020October 2021Allow1910NoNo
16817446INTEGRATED DEVICE COMPRISING A CMOS STRUCTURE COMPRISING WELL-LESS TRANSISTORSMarch 2020July 2022Allow2820NoNo
16801576Semiconductor Device with Dual Isolation Liner and Method of Forming the SameFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1510NoNo
16642304ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANELFebruary 2020February 2022Allow2410NoNo
16798947COMPLEMENTARY CELL CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR DEFECT REDUCTION AND RELATED METHODS OF FABRICATIONFebruary 2020January 2022Allow2310NoNo
16789207DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1210NoNo
16787625SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH CUT METAL GATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010NoNo
16752524DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY PANEL TEST SYSTEMJanuary 2020January 2021Allow1210NoNo
16750155SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2010NoNo
16749791SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2020March 2020Allow200NoNo
16741756DEVICE FOR GENERATING SECURITY KEY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2020January 2022Allow2410NoNo
16728432DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY APPARATUSDecember 2019April 2021Allow1610NoNo
16727280SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORDecember 2019October 2020Allow900NoNo
16626375DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY TERMINALDecember 2019March 2022Allow2710NoNo
16721583SELF-ALIGNED CONTACTS FOR 3D LOGIC AND MEMORYDecember 2019January 2022Allow2510NoNo
16713670SINGLE GATED 3D NANOWIRE INVERTER FOR HIGH DENSITY THICK GATE SOC APPLICATIONSDecember 2019June 2023Allow4210NoNo
16713611Semiconductor MicrocoolerDecember 2019March 2021Allow1510NoNo
16713652Semiconductor MicrocoolerDecember 2019February 2021Allow1410NoNo
16622645PREPARATION METHOD FOR METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLE FILM AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTDecember 2019October 2023Allow4611NoNo
16711753ELECTRONIC DEVICE TOPSIDE COOLINGDecember 2019April 2023Allow4031NoYes
16704783DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16704236ELIMINATE SAWING-INDUCED PEELING THROUGH FORMING TRENCHESDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16618941THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2019December 2021Allow2410NoNo
16699815ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16591727RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICEOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010NoNo
16589263SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH BURIED CONDUCTIVE LINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAMEOctober 2019May 2021Allow1910NoNo
16589206THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLASH MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING CHANNEL STRUCTURES HAVING ENLARGED PORTIONSOctober 2019July 2021Allow2210NoNo
16589273SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH DIELECTRIC FIN IN MEMORY CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAMEOctober 2019June 2021Allow2110NoNo
16589255TUNNEL JUNCTION SELECTOR MRAMOctober 2019August 2021Allow2310NoNo
16589157SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2019April 2021Allow1810NoNo
16589377BUMP STRUCTURE TO PREVENT METAL REDEPOSIT AND TO PREVENT BOND PAD CONSUMPTION AND CORROSIONOctober 2019August 2021Allow2310NoNo
16589163PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATEOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010YesNo
16589150SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICEOctober 2019January 2021Allow1610NoNo
16589392Method for Improving Surface of Semiconductor DeviceOctober 2019January 2021Allow1610NoNo
16589395RECESSED INDUCTOR STRUCTURE TO REDUCE STEP HEIGHTOctober 2019May 2021Allow2010NoNo
16492265OLED DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY PANELSeptember 2019March 2022Allow3110NoNo
16535436SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2019November 2021Allow2700NoNo
16535603SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2019January 2022Allow2900NoNo
16522301MEMS DEVICE INCLUDING A CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOFJuly 2019February 2020Allow710NoNo
16506918DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2019November 2019Allow400NoNo
16504762FLOATING GATE PREVENTION AND CAPACITANCE REDUCTION IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESJuly 2019November 2020Allow1710YesNo
16504739SPACER-CONFINED EPITAXIAL GROWTHJuly 2019December 2020Allow1710YesNo
16504929LEADFRAME SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2019April 2021Allow2210NoNo
16504960SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2019January 2021Allow1800NoNo
16504875LIGHT-RECEIVING ELEMENT AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT MODULEJuly 2019March 2021Allow2110NoNo
16505040SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGESJuly 2019April 2021Allow2110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BOWEN, ADAM S.

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
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
97.8%
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, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 BOWEN, ADAM S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BOWEN, ADAM S works in Art Unit 2897 and has examined 521 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 96.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BOWEN, ADAM S's allowance rate of 96.4% places them in the 86% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BOWEN, ADAM S receive 1.16 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 11% 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 BOWEN, ADAM S is 17 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BOWEN, ADAM S. This interview benefit is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 91% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 46.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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 1.6% 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:

  • 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.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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.