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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nora Taylor Nix, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NIX, NORA TAYLOR

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2891 4100

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

NIX, NORA TAYLOR is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 2891. Her profile covers 89 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 89.9%. The median time to allowance is 1126 days. Interview lift is 9.2%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this limited record.

The leading applicants are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Cooper Legal Group LLC, DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP, and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. Practitioners should treat the figures as a focused reference because the record contains 89 resolved cases. The applicant and firm lists nevertheless identify recurring participants with potentially relevant experience.

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

Performance Statistics

89.9%
Allow Rate
+29.9% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18345130 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18395845 DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18555039 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18757013 CONTACT RESISTANCE REDUCTION IN TRANSISTOR DEVICES WITH METALLIZATION ON BOTH SIDES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18419190 SIDEWALL STRUCTURES FOR MEMORY CELLS IN VERTICAL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18474703 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE HAVING A METAL PLATE STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES A TAPERED FOOT PORTION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18779535 Via Structures Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18780436 METHOD OF FORMING PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18633485 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
17806832 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DEVICE CHIP Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nora Taylor Nix's allowance rate?

89.9% of resolved applications examined by Nora Taylor Nix were allowed (89 resolved cases), compared with 69.5% across Art Unit 2891 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nora Taylor Nix?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nora Taylor Nix take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nora Taylor Nix took 1,126 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nora Taylor Nix work in?

Nora Taylor Nix examines applications in Art Unit 2891 in Tech Center 4100.

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