Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEWTON, VALERIE N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2823 2829 2897

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Valerie N. Newton is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2823. She has managed 920 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 84.1 percent. This 84.1 percent rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications in her docket. The volume of 920 cases reflects the total number of applications she has brought to a final resolution. This data provides a basis for understanding prosecution trends in her assigned area.

The interview lift is 5.9 percent, which represents the change in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 5.9 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy. The median days to allowance is 885, providing a benchmark for the time required to reach an allowance. This 885 days duration serves as a reference for the speed of her examination process. Practitioners can use the 84.1 percent allowance rate as a starting point for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. The 5.9 percent lift suggests that verbal engagement offers an increase in the probability of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
958
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 922 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18427795 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18603465 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18503104 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17225988 DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18239151 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING THE SAME Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18072400 LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., LTD.
18613110 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18359327 NANOMAGNET FOR SPIN-BASED QUANTUM-DOT QUBIT Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17817857 GAP-FILL FOR 3D NAND STAIRCASE Final Rejection Intel NDTM US LLC
16913307 SOURCE OR DRAIN STRUCTURES WITH HIGH SURFACE GERMANIUM CONCENTRATION Non-Final OA Intel NDTM US LLC
18392862 SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18552200 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17987269 DISPLAY ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18502482 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MATCHING CIRCUIT, AND FILTER CIRCUIT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18578135 OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND SAMPLE OBSERVATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18461636 ANTENNA DIODE INTEGRATION WITH BACKSIDE BACK END OF THE LINE NETWORK Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18332792 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18428095 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH CORRUGATED CHANNEL STRUCTURES HAVING CONTROLLED DOPING PROFILE OVER CHANNEL TOPOGRAPHY Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18336382 GALLIUM NITRIDE DEVICE WITH ARTIFICIAL FIELD PLATES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18651155 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18523109 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18780438 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18369497 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING MODULE HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
17213665 GaN HEMT DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Final Rejection Infineon Technologies Canada Inc.

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