Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aubrie Irene Hetherington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HETHERINGTON, AUBRIE IRENE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2817 4100

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
6
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
33.3%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18464251 ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18595558 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18594742 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18714913 EPITAXIALLY GROWN CONVERTER LAYER, OPTOELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18594573 THERMALLY IMPROVED SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND PACKAGE ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18616689 ION IMPLANTATION FOR REDUCED ROUGHNESS OF SILICON NITRIDE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.

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Which art unit does examiner Aubrie Irene Hetherington work in?

Aubrie Irene Hetherington examines applications in Art Unit 2817 in Tech Center 4100.

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