Listed by the USPTO as FREY, KIMBERLY NEWMAN
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1731 2817 2892 4100
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
Kimberly Newman Frey has a smaller docket with 33 resolved cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1731. She maintains an allowance rate of 75.8% and a median of 1253 days to allowance. Major electronics firms like Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are among her top applicants. These figures suggest a generally favorable success rate, though the 1253-day median pendency indicates a long prosecution timeline.
The interview lift of 20.4% suggests that practitioners can significantly improve their chances of success by engaging in direct discussion. This 20.4% lift over the 75.8% baseline is a strong indicator that the examiner is open to negotiation and that interviews are a productive use of time. Firms such as CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and JCIPRNET are frequently active in her cases, likely using interviews to manage the 1253-day timeline.
With only 33 resolved cases, the data reflects a more specialized or emerging docket. However, the 75.8% allowance rate and 20.4% interview lift provide a clear strategy for applicants. Preparing for a long 1253-day median pendency and utilizing the high interview lift should be central to any prosecution plan. The presence of major semiconductor and display companies suggests the examiner handles highly technical and complex subject matter.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18399173 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18388295 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18592974 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Non-Final OA | FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
| 18347450 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE BODY | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18396563 | DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | LG Display Co., Ltd. |
| 18418486 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18196971 | DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18024076 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18360570 | PACKAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE WITH INDUCTORS AND A MAGNETIC LAYER | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 17561832 | THROUGH-MOLD-INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE ON AN IC DIE DIRECTLY BONDED TO ANOTHER IC DIE | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 17936553 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME AND LAYOUT DESIGN MODIFICATION METHOD OF THE SAME | Final Rejection | MEDIATEK INC. |
| 18319869 | EPITAXIAL SILICON CHANNEL GROWTH | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18599830 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18527532 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH METAL-INSULATOR-METAL STORAGE ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18661037 | PICK-AND-PLACE ALIGNMENT MARKS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited |
| 18638100 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
| 18369148 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
| 18398227 | Layout pattern of static random-access memory | Final Rejection | UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. |
| 18526344 | FULLY DEPLETED SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR SWITCH WITH BUILT-IN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION | Final Rejection | GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. |
| 18456872 | LOW LOSS SILICON NITRIDE AND WAVEGUIDES COMPRISING LOW LOSS SILICON NITRIDE | Non-Final OA | Quantinuum LLC |
| 18525871 | DISPLAY PANELS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy75.8% of resolved applications examined by Kimberly Newman Frey were allowed (33 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kimberly Newman Frey took 1,253 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kimberly Newman Frey examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 4100.
