Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard A Booth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOOTH, RICHARD A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 2812

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOOTH, RICHARD A is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 1713. The profile covers 1081 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 86.0%. The median time to allowance is 813 days, providing applicants with a meaningful timing reference alongside the favorable allowance record.

Interviews are associated with an 8.3% lift in the allowance rate. That limited positive relationship supports using interviews selectively for focused clarification rather than treating them as the primary prosecution lever. The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
1,107
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
813
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1081 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18136993 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18733743 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18688594 Nanostructure Comprising Nanosheet or Nanowire Transistors Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18129871 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES WITH SUB-FIN ISOLATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18781338 PACKAGE WITH BACK-TO-BACK DIE STACKING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18679724 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTERIOR AND PERIPHERAL LEADS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18411028 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18393082 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING STORAGE NODES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18420305 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18591047 FERROELECTRIC MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18411041 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18674134 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18634247 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18561231 PLATINUM GROUP METAL CHALCOGENIDE THIN FILM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH THE PLATINUM GROUP METAL CHALCOGENIDE THIN FILM Final Rejection UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard A Booth's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Richard A Booth were allowed (1,081 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard A Booth?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard A Booth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard A Booth took 813 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard A Booth work in?

Richard A Booth examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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