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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kieran Murray Cunningham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUNNINGHAM, KIERAN MURRAY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2812 2814 2846 2893 3645

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUNNINGHAM, KIERAN MURRAY works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2812. His profile contains 4 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 100.0%, and a median of 1016 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so this limited record does not show an interview-related change in allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are Muir Patent Law, PLLC, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Because the record is small, practitioners should use it cautiously and avoid treating the allowance result as a reliable forecast for a new application.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+48.0% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18773068 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18414655 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18525286 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18509493 IMAGE SENSORS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18510209 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18367619 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18534658 SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18466223 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT WITH SHIELDING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18769809 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18560567 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18565918 WIRING BOARD ASSEMBLY, LID ASSEMBLY, PACKAGE SET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18540992 Avalanche Photodiode With Field Plates Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18388275 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18393132 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18417411 HIGH-DENSITY SYSTEM-ON-CHIP PARTITIONING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18797437 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH STACKED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18523455 OXIDATION CONFORMALITY IMPROVEMENT WITH IN-SITU INTEGRATED PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18772304 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18524445 Backside Via and Dual Side Power Rail For Epitaxial Source/Drain Structure Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18731422 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
18589094 STAIRLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE WITH WORD LINE CONTACT VIA STRUCTURES LOCATED OVER SUPPORT FEATURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18504426 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18368025 Etching method of semiconductor structure Final Rejection United Semiconductor (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
17364930 3D PRINTED INTERCONNECTS AND RESONATORS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Final Rejection MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kieran Murray Cunningham's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Kieran Murray Cunningham were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kieran Murray Cunningham?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kieran Murray Cunningham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kieran Murray Cunningham took 1,016 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kieran Murray Cunningham work in?

Kieran Murray Cunningham examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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