Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
127 pending office actions • 31 art units • 109 examiners • 0 of 127 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 241 patents granted in the last 365 days
United Microelectronics Corp. maintains a substantial portfolio with 130 pending office actions. These filings are concentrated in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area and span 31 distinct art units. This volume requires a highly coordinated prosecution effort across a wide range of technical specialties. The company works with 110 distinct examiners, indicating that most matters are handled by unique individuals, though some examiners manage multiple cases.
MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE is the busiest examiner, currently managing 3 pending office actions. With 130 pending office actions and 110 distinct examiners, the company must navigate a vast array of examiner preferences while maintaining consistency across 31 distinct art units. This high ratio of 110 distinct examiners for 130 actions suggests a decentralized prosecution environment. Practitioners must be prepared to address the specific technical requirements of 31 distinct art units while managing the diverse expectations of 110 distinct examiners across the entire 130 pending office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 29 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 29 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 2 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (6%) |
| §103 only | 49 (39%) |
| §102 only | 18 (14%) |
| §112 only | 4 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 43 (34%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | 3 | 94.9% | +3.9% |
| RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G | 3 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| KOO, LAMONT B | 3 | 80.6% | +5.2% |
| GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 2 | 72.9% | +20.5% |
| HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | 2 | 83.6% | +19.6% |
| KIM, SU C | 2 | 77.9% | -11.5% |
| ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | 2 | 86.3% | +3.0% |
| GUPTA, RAJ R | 2 | 68.7% | +13.4% |
| KIM, JAY C | 2 | 49.4% | +21.7% |
| SARKER-NAG, AKHEE | 2 | 81.9% | +12.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18237420 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | 28d |
| 18915389 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | — |
| 18888136 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | — |
| 18791383 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | — |
| 18777584 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G | — |
| 18752807 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | — |
| 18739261 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | KOO, LAMONT B | — |
| 18420694 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17736071 | TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | GUPTA, RAJ R | 322d overdue |
| 17866595 | EXECUTION METHOD OF ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARD AND SERVER USING THE SAME | LAKHANI, ANDREW C | 149d overdue |
| 18127018 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING ETCHING RECIPE AND SYSTEM THEREOF | ADMASU, MAHLIET TASEW | 23d overdue |
| 18432073 | CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR A CAPACITIVE DEVICE | HE, AMY | 3d overdue |
| 18224050 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SALAZ, SAMMANTHA KATELYN | 13d |
| 18379667 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | ESKRIDGE, CORY W | 26d |
| 18403657 | Semiconductor structure | SHOOK, DANIEL P | 33d |
| 18519092 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | CHI, SUBERR L | 34d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17736071 | TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | GUPTA, RAJ R | 322d overdue |
| 18237420 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | 28d |
| 18221404 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | KIM, JAY C | 83d |
| 18915372 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — |
| 18888136 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | — |
| 18829265 | RESISTOR AND RESISTOR-TRANSISTOR-LOGIC CIRCUIT WITH GAN STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — |
| 18746063 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | GUPTA, RAJ R | — |
| 18632275 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KIM, JAY C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2893 | 9 |
| 2812 | 8 |
| 2818 | 8 |
| 2813 | 6 |
| 2817 | 6 |
| 2898 | 5 |
| 2815 | 4 |
| 2899 | 4 |
| 2811 | 3 |
| 2814 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19050128 | DELAY CIRCUIT, ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER, AND DELAY AMOUNT CONTROLLING METHOD | NGUYEN, KHAI M | 2845 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19051051 | TESTING METHOD AND TESTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT | ZAKARIA, AKM | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19021129 | OPTICAL METASURFACE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18918084 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | DEANE JR, WILLIAM J | 2693 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18916730 | LAYOUT PATTERN FOR MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY | ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY | 2811 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18915389 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18915372 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18888136 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18885727 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | VU, HUNG K | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 18829265 | RESISTOR AND RESISTOR-TRANSISTOR-LOGIC CIRCUIT WITH GAN STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18822490 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | INOUSSA, MOULOUCOULAY | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18815864 | HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | TUTTLE, ETHAN ALEXANDER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18813074 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SPALLA, DAVID C | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18791454 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | DIAZ, JOSE R | — | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18791383 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MILLER, JAMI VALENTINE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18788163 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18780438 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | NEWTON, VALERIE N | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18780420 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | ONUTA, TIBERIU DAN | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18777584 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18777523 | MIM CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME | KIM, SU C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18773598 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | OZDEN, ILKER NMN | — | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18761332 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SEHAR, FAKEHA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18757525 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | LEE, CHEUNG | — | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18755706 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | ALBRECHT, PETER M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18755743 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SLUTSKER, JULIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18752807 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18752717 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | JUNG, MICHAEL YOO LIM | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18751356 | OLED STRUCTURE WITH A U-SHAPED ANODE AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME | FLECK, LINDA JOAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18747476 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | GEYER, SCOTT B | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18746090 | MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SQUIRES, BRETT STEPHEN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18746087 | MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | PHAM, LONG | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18746063 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | GUPTA, RAJ R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18744675 | Semiconductor structure including silicon-on-insulator substrate and its manufacturing method | SRINIVASAN, SESHA SAIRAMAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 18740556 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18739367 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | HARRISTON, WILLIAM A | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18740482 | METHOD FOR PLANARIZING SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | PHAM, THOMAS T | 1713 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18739261 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | KOO, LAMONT B | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18739286 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | KOO, LAMONT B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18679362 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | BRECHT, CHARLES MATTHEW | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18675186 | LAYOUT OF STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY | TRAPANESE, WILLIAM C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18675116 | TRENCH CAPACITOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | WEILAND, ADAM DAVID | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2024 |
| 18675122 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | KIM, SU C | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2024 |
| 18674922 | VARACTOR STRUCTURE | HOANG, TUAN A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2024 |
| 18671897 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | THROCKMORTON, ROBERT EMIL | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18660207 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18632275 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18631070 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | YI, CHANGHYUN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18623065 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | BLACKWELL, ASHLEY NICOLE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18617635 | Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof | ULLAH, ELIAS | — | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18600806 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS | TANG, MICHAEL XUEFEI | 2115 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialUnited Microelectronics Corp. has 127 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 31 art units and 109 examiners.
Jami Valentine Miller has the most, with 3 of United Microelectronics Corp.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.