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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andres F Munoz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUNOZ, ANDRES F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2848 2894 2897

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUNOZ, ANDRES F is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2818. The profile covers 728 resolved cases, with a 76.5% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 817 days. Interviews are associated with a 17.3% lift in the reported allowance outcome.

The listed company activity includes Intel Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C., and Akona IP PC - Intel. Applicants in this docket may benefit from preparing interview strategy alongside claim amendments, while allowing for the recorded prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
764
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18731878 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18680492 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17872139 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18495975 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18306421 GATE-ALL-AROUND (GAA) FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) DEVICE EMPLOYING STRAIN MATERIAL IN INACTIVE GATE REGION(S) FOR APPLYING CHANNEL STRAIN FOR INCREASED CARRIER MOBILITY, AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19033078 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE HAVING WIREBONDED MULTI-DIE STACK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18601774 PACKAGE STACKING USING CHIP TO WAFER BONDING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18400772 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING DIELECTRIC ANCHOR AND CONFINED EPITAXIAL SOURCE OR DRAIN STRUCTURE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17847559 GATE ALL AROUND TRANSISTORS ON ALTERNATE SUBSTRATE ORIENTATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17711978 MICROELECTRONIC STRUCTURE INCLUDING DIE BONDING FILM BETWEEN EMBEDDED DIE AND SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE CAVITY, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18495837 SENSOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
17815457 CO-PACKAGE FOR QUBITS AND PARAMETRIC JOSEPHSON DEVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18414292 BARRIER FOR LIQUID METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18317736 AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE USING A SILICON CAP LAYER Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18673204 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18303822 ISOLATION OF ADJACENT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18156847 SEMICONDUCTOR DIE PACKAGE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783347 INTEGRATED PHOTORESIST REMOVAL AND LASER ANNEALING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18581604 Methods, Structures and Devices for Intra-Connection Structures Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18766911 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18441484 DIRECT-COOLING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODULES Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andres F Munoz's allowance rate?

76.5% of resolved applications examined by Andres F Munoz were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andres F Munoz?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andres F Munoz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andres F Munoz took 817 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andres F Munoz work in?

Andres F Munoz examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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