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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sue A Purvis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PURVIS, SUE A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2811 2815 2817 2829 2845 2893 2898 2899

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

PURVIS, SUE A is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The profile reports 92 resolved cases, a 65.2% allowance rate, a 16.1% interview lift, and a median of 1251 days to allowance. The allowance outcome is stronger than the interview effect, which appears useful but not dominant.

Intel Corporation, Applied Materials Inc., and Robert Bosch GmbH are the leading companies. The leading firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, Akona IP PC - Intel, and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. These recurring technology participants may make familiarity with hardware-oriented claim issues valuable for practitioners.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
130
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18000794 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17990333 MULTI-LAYERED OXIDE BASED FLASH MEMORY DEVICE USED FOR NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING SYSTEM Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17853487 EDGE DELAMINATION AND CRACK PREVENTION METHODS FOR SINX AND TI-CU ENABLED PACKAGES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17644802 Semiconductor Die, Heat Spreader, Semiconductor Package, Semiconductor Device, and Methods Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17345969 SELECTIVE ROUTING THROUGH INTRA-CONNECT BRIDGE DIES Final Rejection INTEL CORPORATION
18176474 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18643137 SELECTIVE PLASMA ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF A MOLYBDENUM SILICIDE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18370536 IN-SITU SIDEWALL PASSIVATION TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF HIGH ASPECT RATIO FEATURES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18185548 EDGE SEALS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sue A Purvis's allowance rate?

65.2% of resolved applications examined by Sue A Purvis were allowed (92 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sue A Purvis?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sue A Purvis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sue A Purvis took 1,251 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sue A Purvis work in?

Sue A Purvis examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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