Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abbigale A Boyle, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYLE, ABBIGALE A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2891 2899

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Abbigale A Boyle works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816. She has 356 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 59.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1245, which reflects a balanced prosecution environment for applicants in the electronics and semiconductor sectors.

The interview lift is 12.6 percent, showing that interviews are a beneficial strategy for increasing the chances of a grant. Texas Instruments Incorporated, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are top companies in her caseload. These entities utilize the 59.8 percent allowance rate over the 1245 day median pendency.

Firms like JCIPRNET and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC are active in this unit. The 59.8 percent allowance rate indicates a moderate probability of success. Practitioners should consider the 12.6 percent interview lift as a key tool for resolving issues and navigating the 1245 day median timeline in Art Unit 2816.

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

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
-8.2% vs TC avg
401
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231363 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17953410 MOLD, LEAD FRAME, METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPOSED DIE PAD PACKAGING Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17359635 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH DRILLED MOLD CAVITY Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18076538 METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULE BY USING A REACTIVE TAPE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17509758 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH CONDUCTIVE ENCAPSULATION FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
18446413 PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING DAM STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17730217 SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17137562 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHIP MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abbigale A Boyle's allowance rate?

59.8% of resolved applications examined by Abbigale A Boyle were allowed (356 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abbigale A Boyle?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abbigale A Boyle take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abbigale A Boyle took 1,245 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abbigale A Boyle work in?

Abbigale A Boyle examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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