Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lauren R Bell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BELL, LAUREN R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2811 2816 2818 2896

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

BELL, Lauren R has resolved 392 cases in Tech Center 2800 and shows a 40.3% allowance rate. The 32.8% interview lift indicates that direct examiner engagement may materially improve outcomes where claims face substantial examination challenges. The median time to allowance is 1266 days, so applicants should prepare for a lengthy process and develop interview goals early.

Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. are the leading companies. CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and JCIPRNET are the leading firms. In art unit 2811, claim clarity and technically focused interviews should be central to prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

40.3%
Allow Rate
-27.7% vs TC avg
463
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
35.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18650251 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18501120 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17864716 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18404720 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
17994684 Organic Light Emitting Diode Display Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18300228 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18106408 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18082515 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17421367 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18729992 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18250792 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18624483 Epitaxial wafer, Method of manufacturing the epitaxial wafer, and Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the epitaxial wafer Non-Final OA UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18429571 Electronic Device Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18359891 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18309308 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH DOUBLE-SIDED FANOUT CHIP PACKAGES Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18538161 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18538192 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18234414 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18234410 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18527971 COMPRESSIVE STRAIN IN STACKED NANOSHEET FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17542662 SELECTIVE DIPOLE LAYER MODULATION USING TWO-STEP INNER SPACER Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18355238 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17406953 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18599702 CHANNEL EXTENSION STRUCTURES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17810626 PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH FAN-OUT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17881128 SEMICONDCUTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18730830 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18299282 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18793625 ULTRA-SHORT CHANNEL LENGTHS IN SIC MOS-BASED POWER DEVICES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18885906 NANOSHEET FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS DEPOPULATED OF NANOSHEET CHANNEL LAYERS Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lauren R Bell's allowance rate?

40.3% of resolved applications examined by Lauren R Bell were allowed (392 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2811 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lauren R Bell?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lauren R Bell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lauren R Bell took 1,266 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lauren R Bell work in?

Lauren R Bell examines applications in Art Unit 2811 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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