Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CUNNINGHAM, KIERAN MURRAY

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

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kieran Murray Cunningham is associated with Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2812, with 2 resolved cases on record. The cases resulted in an allowance, yielding a 100.0% allowance rate. The median days to allowance for these instances is 991, which serves as the benchmark for pendency in his docket. This 991-day timeline provides a temporal guide for applicants in the 3600 Tech Center. Practitioners should use this figure to estimate the duration of the examination process.

The data shows an interview lift of 0.0%, suggesting that interviews did not change the outcome for the 2 resolved cases. The 100.0% rate is based on the cases resolved to date. The median to allowance is the indicator of his procedural speed in Art Unit 2812. Despite the 0.0% lift, the allowance rate indicates a successful track record for the cases resolved. Applicants should monitor these figures as additional cases are resolved in Tech Center 3600. The current metrics available define the initial profile for this examiner.

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
36
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
64.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18773068 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18607941 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.
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.
18465405 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING GATE ELECTRODES WITH RING-SHAPED SEGMENTS THEREIN Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18769809 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18589769 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
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
18731422 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
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
18388275 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18436030 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18540992 Avalanche Photodiode With Field Plates Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18417411 HIGH-DENSITY SYSTEM-ON-CHIP PARTITIONING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18403103 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH VERTICAL BODY CONTACT AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Micron Technology, 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.
18523455 OXIDATION CONFORMALITY IMPROVEMENT WITH IN-SITU INTEGRATED PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18504426 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY 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
18504143 MEMORY DEVICE HAVING REDUCED CIRCUIT AREA Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18368025 Etching method of semiconductor structure Final Rejection United Semiconductor (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
18468181 Fabrication of Through-Silicon Vias Final Rejection IMEC VZW
18526681 OPTO-ELECTRICAL INSULATED FRONTSIDE ILLUMINATED 3D DIGITAL SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER Non-Final OA SOCPRA SCIENCES ET GENIE S.E.C.

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