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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Carnell Hunter III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUNTER III, CARNELL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2829 2893

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUNTER III, CARNELL works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The profile records 78 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 92.3%, and a median of 1248 days to allowance. The interview lift is 13.9%. Because the resolved-case base is limited, the allowance record is useful for initial planning but should not be treated as a definitive long-term expectation.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, JCIPRNET, and Seed IP Law Group LLP and LG Display Co., Ltd. are the listed firms. Counsel can use focused written responses and reserve interviews for issues requiring direct clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

92.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 78 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18456261 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18360128 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18642222 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18458848 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18068886 TRANSPARENT TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18595603 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17887007 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A LIGHT CONTROL LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17751025 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18458087 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18066159 STRUCTURE WITH CONDUCTIVE FEATURE FOR DIRECT BONDING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Final Rejection ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18760532 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18788409 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH THRESHOLD VOLTAGE MODULATION LAYER Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18781323 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING SELF-ALIGNED CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18408487 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MEMORY STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17852768 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18516431 CLEANING PROCESS FOR SOURCE/DRAIN EPITAXIAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18733611 Diode and Method of Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carnell Hunter III's allowance rate?

92.3% of resolved applications examined by Carnell Hunter III were allowed (78 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carnell Hunter III?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carnell Hunter III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carnell Hunter III took 1,248 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carnell Hunter III work in?

Carnell Hunter III examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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