Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PARENDO, KEVIN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2819 2823 2896

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin A. Parendo is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2819, with 771 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 72.2% indicates a high probability of success for patent applicants. This 72.2% rate suggests that a majority of applications result in a grant. The 771 resolved cases provide a solid statistical basis for understanding the prosecution landscape in this art unit.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 990. This 990-day metric provides a benchmark for the time required to reach a successful resolution. For practitioners, the 990 days to allowance is an important piece of information for managing client expectations and project timelines. This 990-day figure reflects the typical pace of prosecution within Tech Center 2800 for this examiner.

The interview lift of 11.5% highlights the value of direct communication with the examiner. This 11.5% lift suggests that applications are more likely to be allowed if an interview is conducted. When combined with the 72.2% base allowance rate, the 11.5% lift underscores the effectiveness of oral advocacy. Practitioners should consider the 11.5% lift as a useful tool for managing the 771 resolved cases in Art Unit 2819.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
794
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660324 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 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.
18489076 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17707536 GROOVED PACKAGE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18400697 HYBRID BONDING WITH SONIC ENERGY Non-Final OA Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc.
18186441 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING SHIELDING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies 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
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
18732584 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18044780 METHOD OF PATTERNING A LAYER OF SUPERCONDUCTOR MATERIAL Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17989937 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
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
18240065 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18489172 PHASE CHANGE RAM DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
17879091 SELECTIVE SILICIDE DEPOSITION FOR 3-D DRAM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18744946 MEMORY DEVICE HAVING MEMORY CELL WITH REDUCED PROTRUSION Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18628587 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18632669 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Winbond Electronics Corp.
18480996 HIGH VOLTAGE AND HIGH-POWER DIAMOND BASED JUNCTION-GATE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR (JFET) SWITCH WITH PHOTO-CONTROLLED GATE Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18169780 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A SUPER JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18413837 LIGHT-EMITTING PACKAGE Final Rejection SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
18755249 METHODS OF FORMING STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USING SELECTIVE THERMAL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION ON CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS AND STRUCTURES FORMED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Wayne State University
18149210 PATTERNING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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