Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QUINTO, KEVIN V

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817 2821 2826 2829 2892 2893

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

QUINTO, KEVIN V is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2817. The examiner has 861 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.0 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 923. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift is 1.7 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2817. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 1.7 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

85.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
886
Total Applications
+1.7%
Interview Lift
923
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18462614 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18615642 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18584832 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18766633 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18760983 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
17615120 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18558691 OPTOELECTRONIC LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18653978 MEMORY CELL AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18690799 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
18690678 PROCESS GAS RAMP DURING SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18731738 MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE GATE PAIR PER MEMORY CELL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18757630 STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH CAPACITORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18646170 DIELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR STACKED TRANSISTOR STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18774323 BURIED METAL TRACK AND METHODS FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18646870 Interconnect Structure of Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18764368 MEMORY STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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