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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aaron J Gray, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRAY, AARON J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2897

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRAY, AARON J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2897. The record includes 521 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.3%, and a median of 913 days to allowance. Interviews show a lift of 29.8%, indicating a favorable association with allowance in the available data.

The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC. The case history supports studying how display-related claims were narrowed or clarified, with interviews potentially useful for resolving discrete examination issues.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
557
Total Applications
+29.8%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18409523 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18409491 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18612936 APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18431398 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18398842 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18507280 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18560477 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18257921 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18256590 PHOTODETECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18252583 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18251333 IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18580659 DISPLAY PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18358434 Thin Film Transistor and Manufacturing Method, Memory and Manufacturing Method, and Electronic Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17449975 INTERLAYER CONNECTION OF STACKED MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Final Rejection ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18314559 INFRARED-RESPONSIVE SENSOR ELEMENT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18397476 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH THERMOELECTRIC COOLER Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18599704 POWER TRANSISTOR CHIP PACKAGE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18424688 STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18346043 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18387777 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES AND FABRICATING METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18599846 Aluminum Oxide Isolation for Hybrid Bonding Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18409584 MEMS DEVICE HAVING AN IMPROVED CAP AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18314169 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
18522119 SILICON ON INSULATOR DEVICE Final Rejection United Microelectronics Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron J Gray's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by Aaron J Gray were allowed (521 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2897 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron J Gray?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aaron J Gray take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron J Gray took 913 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron J Gray work in?

Aaron J Gray examines applications in Art Unit 2897 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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