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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HATFIELD, MARSHALL MU-NUO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2897

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

HATFIELD, MARSHALL MU-NUO works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2897. The profile covers 96 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 92.7% and a median of 1237 days to allowance. The interview lift is 4.4%, indicating a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are Muir Patent Law, PLLC, Akona IP PC - Intel, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. The allowance record is favorable, although the median timeline supports careful attention to pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

92.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
34.1%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18646834 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18637650 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18378182 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18341644 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND MOVING BODY Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18669814 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17676045 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18694526 SWITCH STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND RF CHIP Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17935647 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES WITH CONTACTS USING NITRIDIZED MOLYBDENUM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18278500 PINNED PHOTODIODE PIXEL Final Rejection ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
18826180 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18789164 METAL FUSE STRUCTURE BY VIA LANDING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18782515 TUNING GATE LENGTHS IN MULTI-GATE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18733434 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS Final Rejection NIKKISO CO., LTD.
18677613 HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR HEATING SUBSTRATE BY LIGHT IRRADIATION Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield's allowance rate?

92.7% of resolved applications examined by Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield were allowed (96 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2897 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield took 1,237 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield work in?

Marshall Mu-Nuo Hatfield examines applications in Art Unit 2897 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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