Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 17/557,932

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE FOR NANORIBBON ARCHITECTURES

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 21, 2021

Examiner

STEPHENSON, KENNETH STEPHEN

Art Unit

2898

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

7 granted / 10 resolved

+2.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

39.3%

-0.7% vs TC avg

§102

28.3%

-11.7% vs TC avg

§112

25.1%

-14.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 3 earlier events

Oct 17, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 12, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 10, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 12, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 19, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 06, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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System and Method for Transistor Placement in Standard Cell Layout

6y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/238,015

Patent 12604712

METHOD OF FORMING ACTIVE REGION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/511,023

Patent 12604713

METHOD OF FORMING MASK WITH REDUCED FEATURE SIZES

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/795,970

Patent 12599012

Free Configurable Power Semiconductor Module

3y 8m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+8.3%)

3y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.