Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan Andrew Pridemore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PRIDEMORE, NATHAN ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2898

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

PRIDEMORE, NATHAN ANDREW examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2898. His profile contains 85 resolved cases, a 77.6% allowance rate, and a 1281-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 9.8%, a positive but moderate signal that supports selective examiner engagement.

The recurring companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., SK hynix Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The represented firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Haynes and Boone, LLP (24061), and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.

The allowance rate indicates that favorable outcomes are common in the supplied set, but the median timing points to a prolonged prosecution path. Counsel should prepare claims with a clear technical narrative and use interviews where they can efficiently address a discrete rejection. The case volume supports directional insight, not a complete forecast for every application.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 85 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18517325 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18740509 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18499699 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18562749 Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18637576 INTER-GATE CONTACTS FOR STACKED FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18595430 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
17991365 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18324327 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OF THE SILICON ON INSULATOR TYPE AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
18788413 TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18782351 SELF-ALIGNED INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18768125 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GATE CUT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18672526 QUANTUM COMPUTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18790122 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan Andrew Pridemore's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Nathan Andrew Pridemore were allowed (85 resolved cases), compared with 80.2% across Art Unit 2898 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan Andrew Pridemore?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan Andrew Pridemore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan Andrew Pridemore took 1,281 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan Andrew Pridemore work in?

Nathan Andrew Pridemore examines applications in Art Unit 2898 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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