Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
34 pending office actions • 18 art units • 32 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 92 patents granted in the last 365 days
Winbond Electronics Corp. is managing 34 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are spread across 32 distinct examiners, indicating that the company's prosecution is highly decentralized. The portfolio also shows significant technical breadth, with applications pending in 18 distinct art units. This diversity of 18 distinct art units suggests that the company's semiconductor and circuit innovations are being evaluated by a wide range of technical specialists.
LUONG, DUY HAN is the busiest examiner for Winbond Electronics Corp., with 3 pending office actions. This is a small fraction of the 34 pending office actions, further illustrating the wide distribution across 32 distinct examiners. The presence of 18 distinct art units requires the company to manage a variety of technical standards and examiner expectations. With 32 distinct examiners involved, the company must adapt to many different individual examination styles while navigating the complexities of the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics field across 18 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 14 (41%) |
| §102 only | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (47%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUONG, DUY HAN | 3 | 95.1% | +7.7% |
| MCMAHON, DANIEL F | 1 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 1 | 94.1% | +14.9% |
| AHMED, ENAM | 1 | 82.1% | +19.7% |
| LOONAN, ERIC T | 1 | 64.8% | +27.1% |
| ZHU, ZHIMEI | 1 | 77.7% | +37.1% |
| VARNDELL, ROSS E | 1 | 84.7% | +13.3% |
| MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | 1 | 86.4% | +19.7% |
| TRAN, BENJAMIN HOANG | 1 | — | — |
| RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD A | 1 | 87.1% | +10.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19050059 | MEMORY DEVICE | AHMED, ENAM | — |
| 18890707 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18485520 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | LEE, KYOUNG | 3d overdue |
| 18624032 | OPERATING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY SYSTEM | LUONG, DUY HAN | 15d |
| 17952657 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | ZHU, SHENG-BAI | 55d |
| 19067999 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST DEVICE AND ERROR DETECTION METHOD | MCMAHON, DANIEL F | — |
| 19051145 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS AND INITIALIZATION METHOD THEREOF | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | — |
| 19019543 | MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS | LOONAN, ERIC T | — |
| 19017793 | FLASH MEMORY APPARATUS AND ERASING METHOD THEREOF | LUONG, DUY HAN | — |
| 19017788 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE BOUNDARY USING GAN MODEL, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIA, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | VARNDELL, ROSS E | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19051145 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS AND INITIALIZATION METHOD THEREOF | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | — |
| 19050059 | MEMORY DEVICE | AHMED, ENAM | — |
| 19019543 | MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS | LOONAN, ERIC T | — |
| 19017820 | SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT METHOD | ZHU, ZHIMEI | — |
| 19017788 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE BOUNDARY USING GAN MODEL, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIA, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | VARNDELL, ROSS E | — |
| 18890707 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — |
| 18670061 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2825 | 4 |
| 2893 | 3 |
| 2812 | 2 |
| 2827 | 1 |
| 2112 | 1 |
| 2137 | 1 |
| 2495 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2111 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19067999 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST DEVICE AND ERROR DETECTION METHOD | MCMAHON, DANIEL F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19051145 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS AND INITIALIZATION METHOD THEREOF | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 2827 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19050059 | MEMORY DEVICE | AHMED, ENAM | 2112 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19019543 | MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS | LOONAN, ERIC T | 2137 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19017820 | SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND SECURE KEY REPLACEMENT METHOD | ZHU, ZHIMEI | 2495 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19017793 | FLASH MEMORY APPARATUS AND ERASING METHOD THEREOF | LUONG, DUY HAN | 2825 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19017788 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE BOUNDARY USING GAN MODEL, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIA, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | VARNDELL, ROSS E | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19000752 | DATA ALIGNMENT CIRCUIT OF MEMORY DEVICE | LUONG, DUY HAN | 2825 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18890707 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18768400 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | TRAN, BENJAMIN HOANG | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18670061 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18632669 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | PARENDO, KEVIN A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18629067 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | MCCALL SHEPARD, SONYA D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18624127 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | ARROYO, TERESA M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18624032 | OPERATING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY SYSTEM | LUONG, DUY HAN | 2825 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18621622 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | RODELA, EDUARDO A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18620054 | PACKING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | FAYETTE, NATHALIE RENEE | 2812 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18617979 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | INOUSSA, MOULOUCOULAY | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18613139 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | STEWART, ROBERT LINCOLN | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18595877 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL DEVICE | KERVEROS, DEMETRIOS C | 2111 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18435505 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING STACKED CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | YI, CHANGHYUN | 2812 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18424400 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | MANDALA, MICHELLE | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18416033 | FLASH MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | NGUYEN, SOPHIA T | 2893 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18410162 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | RAHMAN, ARIFUR | 2813 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18402040 | FLASH MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | SOWARD, IDA M | 2898 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18399571 | MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND READING METHOD THEREOF | SMET, UYEN TRAN | 2824 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18485520 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | LEE, KYOUNG | 2817 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18458633 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FORMING THE SAME | NGUYEN, THANH T | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18454051 | AND TYPE FLASH MEMORY, PROGRAMMING METHOD AND ERASING METHOD | STORMES, JOSEPH FIDELIS | 2825 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18178944 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE, INSPECTION METHOD AND INSPECTION SYSTEM | LAPAGE, MICHAEL P | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 17952657 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | ZHU, SHENG-BAI | 2897 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17829015 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | NADAV, ORI | 2811 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2022 |
| 17671551 | PLASMA DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND PLASMA DAMAGE PROTECTION METHOD | NIELSEN, DEREK LANG | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 17227383 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D | 2814 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Apr 12, 2021 |
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