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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael Anguiano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANGUIANO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2899

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANGUIANO, MICHAEL works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2899. The profile reports 30 resolved cases, a 53.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1340 days to allowance. The interview lift is 16.3%.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Kia Corporation. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). The limited resolved-case base supports cautious use of the figures. Counsel can account for the reported timing in client planning and consider interviews when a specific claim or technical issue can be addressed directly.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-14.7% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1340
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18666962 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18422406 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18299896 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
18158692 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17690376 TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18090055 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18041621 Package-on-Package Assembly with Improved Thermal Management Final Rejection Google LLC
18656251 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18188577 STITCHED GUARD RINGS WITH OVERLAY ERROR RESILIENCY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17957257 EMBEDDED THIN FILM VARISTOR IN THROUGH GLASS VIAS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17350184 MILLIMETER WAVE COMPONENTS IN A GLASS CORE OF A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17889395 DEEP TRENCH CAPACITOR BRIDGE FOR MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18798770 POWER MODULES Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18756902 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17792996 ALLOY FILM ETCH Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
17940715 ACCESS CIRCUITRY STRUCTURES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY ARRAY Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
17812141 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CONTACTS EXTENDING THROUGH METAL OXIDE REGIONS OF STEP TREADS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18830312 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18663782 MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17893746 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING AN IMPROVED METAL LAYER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17896329 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17931256 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA ROHM Co., LTD.
18594527 BARRIER ENCAPSULATION FOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17885577 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17809432 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18676665 CHIP COMPLEX WITH EMBEDDED INTERPOSER Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18670762 ANTIFUSE-TYPE MEMORY WITH FIN FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA eMemory Technology Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael Anguiano's allowance rate?

53.3% of resolved applications examined by Michael Anguiano were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2899 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael Anguiano?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael Anguiano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael Anguiano took 1,340 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael Anguiano work in?

Michael Anguiano examines applications in Art Unit 2899 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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