Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Quinton A Brasfield, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRASFIELD, QUINTON A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRASFIELD, QUINTON A works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2814, with 450 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 72.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1046 days. The interview lift is 17.2%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Magnolia White Corporation. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and Xsensus. The record provides a meaningful basis for prosecution planning, with interviews available as a supporting tactic rather than a substitute for claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
490
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 450 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
72.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18921253 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18908351 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18892965 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18816215 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18799579 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18659864 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18649311 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18335532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE STACKED PASSIVE DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17709360 BARRIERS TO MODULATE UNDERFILL FLOW Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18905097 Calibration Method and Substrate Processing System Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18470655 BACKSIDE FUSE CONNECTED TO BACKSIDE BACK END OF THE LINE NETWORK Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18780959 SELECTIVE POLYSILICON GROWTH FOR DEEP TRENCH POLYSILICON ISOLATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18787212 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18779954 FORMING NITROGEN-CONTAINING LAYERS AS OXIDATION BLOCKING LAYERS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18738443 CONDUCTIVE FEATURE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18478115 PACKAGE TRAYS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Quinton A Brasfield's allowance rate?

72.2% of resolved applications examined by Quinton A Brasfield were allowed (450 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Quinton A Brasfield?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Quinton A Brasfield take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Quinton A Brasfield took 1,046 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Quinton A Brasfield work in?

Quinton A Brasfield examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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