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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shaun M Campbell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAMPBELL, SHAUN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2829 2893

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAMPBELL, SHAUN M is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2829. Across 1061 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 72.9% and the interview lift is 8.6%. The median days to allowance are 936.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The high case volume supports using this record as a stable planning reference, with the allowance rate carrying more weight than the modest interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
1,100
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1061 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18820588 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18812241 MULTI-STACK SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18673528 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18427614 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18370263 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH LOWER CONTACT AND LOWER POWER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18589156 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18400682 Inductors Including Magnetic Films with Trenches Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17993703 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18488910 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18573674 MAGNETIC MEMORY ELEMENT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18288444 DISPLAY PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18043513 DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY MOTHERBOARD AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18335332 CHIP PACKAGE AND CHIP PACKAGE PREPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18192576 MEMS DIES EMBEDDED IN GLASS CORES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17356056 DUMMY GATE PATTERNING LINES AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES RESULTING THEREFROM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18825972 DEVICES COMPRISING VERTICAL TRANSISTORS INCLUDING A CHANNEL REGION COMPRISING AN OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18417709 NAND STAIRCASE LANDING PADS CONVERSION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18901620 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18306267 GOUGED INTERCONNECT LINE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18370125 WIDE BANDGAP TRANSISTOR LAYOUT WITH STAGGERED GATE ELECTRODE FINGERS Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18582781 PASSIVE THERMAL CONTROL LAYER FOR INTEGRATED DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18791291 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND LAYOUT THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18635461 NEGATIVE CAPACITANCE TRANSISTOR WITH EXTERNAL FERROELECTRIC STRUCTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18789289 DUAL POWER STRUCTURE WITH EFFICIENT LAYOUT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shaun M Campbell's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Shaun M Campbell were allowed (1,061 resolved cases), compared with 53.7% across Art Unit 2829 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shaun M Campbell?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shaun M Campbell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shaun M Campbell took 936 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shaun M Campbell work in?

Shaun M Campbell examines applications in Art Unit 2829 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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