USPTO Examiner PRASAD NEIL R - Art Unit 2897

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18602533INFO PACKAGES INCLUDING THERMAL DISSIPATION BLOCKSMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18600278MITIGATING SURFACE DAMAGE OF PROBE PADS IN PREPARATION FOR DIRECT BONDING OF A SUBSTRATEMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620YesNo
18593536INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE AND METHODMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18544416ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY WIREDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18380754SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEOctober 2023July 2024Allow910NoNo
18377639DOUBLE-SIDED SUBSTRATE WITH CAVITIES FOR DIRECT DIE-TO-DIE INTERCONNECTOctober 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18232759INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MIXED ROW HEIGHTSAugust 2023November 2024Allow1520NoNo
18361384MEMORY DEVICEJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18359425HYBRID DEVICE ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF FABRICATIONJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18359377SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH EMBEDDED MEMORY DEVICEJuly 2023September 2024Allow1420YesNo
18225064MOLDED DIRECT CONTACT INTERCONNECT SUBSTRATE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEJuly 2023April 2024Allow820NoNo
18210808SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18329721SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTUREJune 2023August 2024Allow1410YesNo
18201134PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICEMay 2023November 2024Allow1820NoNo
18197254IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICEMay 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18195090MOLDED DIRECT CONTACT INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITHOUT CAPTURE PADS AND METHOD FOR THE SAMEMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18195304MOLDED DIRECT CONTACT INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITHOUT CAPTURE PADS AND METHOD FOR THE SAMEMay 2023July 2024Allow1510NoNo
18312748ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSMay 2023March 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18131402ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICESApril 2023June 2024Allow1410NoNo
18295192SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDINGApril 2023August 2024Allow1610NoNo
18167879SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1610NoNo
18167102PACKAGEFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18161066SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJanuary 2023June 2024Allow1610NoNo
18160498SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGESJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1310NoNo
18099663SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING HEAT SPREADER LAYERJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410YesNo
18151517SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18091982ULTRA-THIN, HYPER-DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGESDecember 2022May 2025Allow2820NoNo
18090876INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2022February 2024Allow1420NoNo
18074027Heat Dissipation in Semiconductor Packages and Methods of Forming SameDecember 2022April 2024Allow1720NoNo
17986169SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING INTERPOSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGENovember 2022February 2024Allow1510YesNo
17983018SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGENovember 2022February 2024Allow1510YesNo
17973057SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESOctober 2022February 2024Allow1510NoNo
18047113METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADVANCED SUBSTRATE FOR HYBRID INTEGRATIONOctober 2022April 2024Allow1801NoNo
17963067SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2022March 2024Allow1710NoNo
17951474INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE INCLUDING GRAPHENE-METAL BARRIER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710YesNo
17887557SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3310YesNo
17884579SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEAugust 2022February 2024Allow1810YesNo
17883568INTEGRATED FAN-OUT PACKAGINGAugust 2022April 2024Allow2020NoNo
17880687SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022May 2025Allow3310NoNo
17867388SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJuly 2022December 2023Allow1710NoNo
17865962SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SOURCE/DRAIN VIAJuly 2022February 2024Allow1920NoNo
17862586PACKAGE SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2022June 2025Allow3510YesNo
17856309SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND CAMERA MODULEJuly 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17854386Integrated Circuit Package and MethodJune 2022November 2023Allow1710NoNo
17834444ELECTRONIC COMPONENTJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17830830TRANSISTOR INTEGRATION ON A SILICON-ON-INSULATOR SUBSTRATEJune 2022July 2024Allow2511NoNo
17825240MITIGATING SURFACE DAMAGE OF PROBE PADS IN PREPARATION FOR DIRECT BONDING OF A SUBSTRATEMay 2022February 2024Allow2120YesNo
17739574INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17740085Foldable Display ApparatusMay 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17725091SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2022January 2024Allow2120YesNo
17722412ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022January 2025Allow3310NoNo
17769022SUBSTRATE, BACKLIGHT MODULE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSApril 2022January 2025Allow3410NoNo
17658600ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY WIREApril 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17707953SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING STRUCTURE, METHOD, DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17705378SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17702008SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022January 2025Allow3411YesNo
17701468Heat-Dissipating Structures for Semiconductor Devices and Methods of ManufactureMarch 2022December 2024Allow3210NoNo
17696157SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo
17695110SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING REDISTRIBUTION PATTERNMarch 2022February 2025Allow3510YesNo
17695478METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEMarch 2022September 2024Allow3100NoNo
17694759SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo
17693358SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING STRUCTURE, METHOD, DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17686856Heat Dissipation Structures for Integrated Circuit Packages and Methods of Forming the SameMarch 2022May 2025Allow3820NoNo
17683725ENHANCED BONDING BETWEEN III-V MATERIAL AND OXIDE MATERIALMarch 2022June 2024Allow2811NoNo
17680194METHOD FOR FORMING THIN SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR (SOI) SUBSTRATESFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1810NoNo
17679039SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE COMPRISING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17585402INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MIXED ROW HEIGHTSJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1810NoNo
17583495POWER OVERLAY MODULE WITH THERMAL STORAGEJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3320NoNo
17647176IC STRUCTURE INCLUDING POROUS SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER IN BULK SUBSTRATE ADJACENT TRENCH ISOLATIONJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3001NoNo
17562127SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEDecember 2021April 2024Allow2710YesNo
17558849MAGNETIC DETECTION DEVICEDecember 2021May 2024Allow2900NoNo
17645131SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2021March 2024Allow2700NoNo
17553540HIGH THERMAL DISSIPATION, PACKAGED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOFDecember 2021March 2025Allow3911YesNo
17540561FLEXIBLE HYBRID ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING METHODDecember 2021February 2024Allow2610NoNo
17531609WAFER SYSTEM-LEVEL FAN-OUT PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHODNovember 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17528313Method for Forming an Insulation Layer in a Semiconductor Body and Transistor DeviceNovember 2021August 2023Allow2120NoNo
17528167ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021January 2025Allow3811NoNo
17510598SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2021June 2024Allow3210NoNo
17501108SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEOctober 2021September 2024Allow3510YesNo
17482487SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULE HAVING VERTICAL METALLIC CONTACTS AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3130NoNo
17478284SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING SIGNALS USING THROUGH MOLD VIASSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3711NoNo
17476291FAN-OUT PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND METHODSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2010NoNo
17473847INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICESSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4530YesNo
17471623ORGANIC PASSIVATION FOR FINE PITCH ARCHITECTURESSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4410YesNo
17435623METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE AND LAMINATED FILM USED THEREFORSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3100NoNo
17407420SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESAugust 2021March 2023Allow1910NoNo
17403076Packages and Methods of Forming PackagesAugust 2021March 2023Allow1910NoNo
17402894SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320YesNo
17396368INFO PACKAGES INCLUDING THERMAL DISSIPATION BLOCKSAugust 2021December 2023Allow2810NoNo
17391058PACKAGED CHIP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, REWIRED PACKAGED CHIP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021March 2025Abandon4320NoNo
17383355SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAMEJuly 2021May 2024Allow3420NoNo
17376883INTERPOSER AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2021March 2023Allow2010YesNo
17372976DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910NoNo
17370149SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING SUPPORTING MEMBERSJuly 2021January 2023Allow1910YesNo
17363459SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTUREJune 2021March 2023Allow2010NoNo
17363999SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STACK STRUCTUREJune 2021April 2023Allow2110NoNo
17416273FAN-OUT ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE AND ENCAPSULATION METHOD FOR CHIPJune 2021April 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17338373PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICEJune 2021February 2023Allow2110NoNo
17336622PLASMONIC PHOLED ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPLAYSJune 2021January 2023Allow2010NoNo
17294285VIA WIRING FORMATION SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR VIA WIRING FORMATION SUBSTRATE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MOUNTING COMPONENTMay 2021May 2025Allow4821NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
96.3%
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
22
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(40.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(59.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
65.7%
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, 40.9% 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 PRASAD, NEIL R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PRASAD, NEIL R works in Art Unit 2897 and has examined 672 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PRASAD, NEIL R's allowance rate of 86.8% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PRASAD, NEIL R receive 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 49% 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 PRASAD, NEIL R is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PRASAD, NEIL R. This interview benefit is in the 43% 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, 35.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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 49.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 160.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 90% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 94.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.9% 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, 54.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 47% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.

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.