Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin A Parendo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PARENDO, KEVIN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2819 2823 2896

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

This record covers 773 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2819. The allowance rate is 72.3%, and the median time to allowance is 991 days. Interview lift is 11.5%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and The Regents of the University of Michigan. The leading firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. The resolved-case volume supports using these metrics as a practical guide for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+4.3% vs TC avg
807
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 773 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18732713 TRANSISTOR DEVICE HAVING GATE STRUCTURE WITH ISOLATION REGION THEREIN, AND RELATED FABRICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18489224 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18532449 WIRING STRUCTURE OF TRANSISTOR FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL AND A DISPLAY DRIVER IC INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
18703499 MICRO-NETWORK INTERCONNECTED NANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18569162 ELECTRON OVERFLOW OF AIGaN DEEP ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING DIODES Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18736288 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18489076 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18702264 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18549450 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18257926 IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17707536 GROOVED PACKAGE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18489172 PHASE CHANGE RAM DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18400697 HYBRID BONDING WITH SONIC ENERGY Non-Final OA Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc.
18044780 METHOD OF PATTERNING A LAYER OF SUPERCONDUCTOR MATERIAL Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18182765 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18182529 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18732584 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18663724 ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE INCLUDING DIE WITH BACKSIDE POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18768582 Semiconductor Devices and Methods for Manufacturing Thereof Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18186441 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING SHIELDING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18733387 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18744946 MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MEMORY CELL WITH REDUCED PROTRUSION Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18413837 LIGHT-EMITTING PACKAGE Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18149210 PATTERNING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin A Parendo's allowance rate?

72.3% of resolved applications examined by Kevin A Parendo were allowed (773 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2819 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin A Parendo?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin A Parendo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin A Parendo took 991 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin A Parendo work in?

Kevin A Parendo examines applications in Art Unit 2819 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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