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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Natalia A Gondarenko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GONDARENKO, NATALIA A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2426 2811 2891

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

GONDARENKO, NATALIA A is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2426. The examiner’s record includes 914 resolved cases, a 72.9% allowance rate, and a median of 879 days to allowance. The volume provides a substantial base for evaluating expected prosecution activity and for setting client timelines.

Interviews correspond to a 20.8% lift in allowance outcomes. Counsel may accordingly consider interviews as part of a structured response strategy, especially when claim construction or cited art requires discussion. The main companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and KIOXIA Corporation. The leading firms are Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and Kim & Stewart LLP- TMC.

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
964
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 914 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18816677 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18815956 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18815929 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18748414 WIRING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18816197 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18839233 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18884642 BONDED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18848128 HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER, COOLING DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18459339 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18179922 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18841511 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18828356 FRINGE CAPACITOR, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THE FRINGE CAPACITOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18359991 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A DOPED REGION UNDERLYING A GATE LAYER AND IN A BARRIER LAYER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18755906 INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH HYBRID BOND ANTI-FUSES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18891864 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18679093 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF A MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18884144 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18792449 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18624939 WORD LINE PROTECTION METHOD IN THE BACKSIDE PROCESS OF A VERTICAL DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (DRAM) DEVICE Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18458877 RECESSED GATE HEMT PROCESSING WITH REVERSED ETCHING Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18444268 IC Structure with Stress-Release Pattern to Enhance Package Yield Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18514410 VIAS WITH SELECTED GRAIN DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18816317 METHOD TO ACHIEVE LOW CONTACT RESISTANCE AND THE STRUCTURES THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18789042 FORMING DIELECTRIC FILM WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO TILTING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18542393 HIGH FREQUENCY DEVICE PACKAGES Final Rejection ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
18915372 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18829265 RESISTOR AND RESISTOR-TRANSISTOR-LOGIC CIRCUIT WITH GAN STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18666604 COMBINATION STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEEP TRENCH DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Richtek Technology Corporation
18886381 VERTICALLY STACKED DIODE-TRIGGER SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER Non-Final OA GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
18511743 TMR SENSOR HAVING TUNED VORTEX RESPONSE Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Natalia A Gondarenko's allowance rate?

72.9% of resolved applications examined by Natalia A Gondarenko were allowed (914 resolved cases), compared with 67.6% across Art Unit 2426 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Natalia A Gondarenko?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Natalia A Gondarenko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Natalia A Gondarenko took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Natalia A Gondarenko work in?

Natalia A Gondarenko examines applications in Art Unit 2426 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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