Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert M Kunemund, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KUNEMUND, ROBERT M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1714 1781 1792 2818

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

KUNEMUND, ROBERT M works in tech center 2800 and art unit 1714. The profile reports 1346 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 82.1%. Interview lift is 13.2%, showing a measurable role for interviews without indicating that they should replace written prosecution. The median time to allowance is 1071 days, providing a useful planning reference for applicants managing examination timelines.

The leading companies are Globalwafers Co., Ltd., Taisic Materials Corp., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The firms shown are DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, Verlo IP LLC, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Practitioners may combine focused interviews with claim amendments that clearly connect technical distinctions to the existing record.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
1,384
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1346 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18968834 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18559490 EPITAXIAL NITRIDE FERROELECTRONICS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18238853 Confined Growth of 2D Materials and Their Heterostructures Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18900134 METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ANISOTROPIC LAYER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18726142 ALUMINUM NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER USING THE ALUMINUM NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18690194 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SILICON INGOT FROM SURFACE-OXIDISED SEEDS Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18702872 COLLOIDAL CRYSTAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18939211 SYNTHESIS OF MONOLAYER TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES BY ELECTROSTATIC SELF-ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18867900 METHOD FOR PRODUCING HETEROEPITAXIAL WAFER Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18960809 COOLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS, CHAMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS TO MODIFY SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE PROFILES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18817323 SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL BOULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL BOULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SiC SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18898556 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CRYSTALLINE PHASE OF MOLYBDENUM PRECURSORS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18865726 FABRICATION OF LARGE AREA RADIATION DETECTORS AND SHIELDING VIA FIELDASSISTED SINTERING TECHNOLOGY (FAST) Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18977640 EXTREME LARGE GRAIN (1 MM) LATERAL GROWTH OF CD(SE,TE) ALLOY THIN FILMS BY REACTIVE ANNEALS Non-Final OA Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
18752650 GROWTH OF STRONTIUM TETRABORATE CRYSTALS Final Rejection KLA CORPORATION
18990573 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTALS Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18940294 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A GAS DOPANT VAPORIZATION RATE DURING A CRYSTAL GROWTH PROCESS Non-Final OA GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
18666359 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING A CHUNK POLYCRYSTALLINE FEEDER Non-Final OA GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert M Kunemund's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Robert M Kunemund were allowed (1,346 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert M Kunemund?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert M Kunemund take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert M Kunemund took 1,071 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert M Kunemund work in?

Robert M Kunemund examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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