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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Molly Kay Reida, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REIDA, MOLLY KAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2628 2816 2898 2899

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

REIDA, MOLLY KAY is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2628. The record includes 445 resolved cases, an 82.5% allowance rate, and a median of 804 days to allowance. The interview lift is 3.2%, indicating only a limited association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes relative to the overall allowance result.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The principal firms are JCIPRNET, Bayes PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners may therefore emphasize claim drafting, written responses, and targeted prior-art distinctions rather than relying heavily on interviews. The 804-day median provides a useful timing reference for prosecution schedules, continuation decisions, and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
476
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
804
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18795643 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18645765 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18645353 LATTICE-MATCHED OXIDE LAYER AS TUNNEL BARRIER FOR PERPENDICULARLY MAGNETIZED HEUSLER COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18414551 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18414105 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18598456 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18402497 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES FOR FACILITATING POWER CONVERTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18645813 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18598163 LEADFRAME COMPRISING A LEAD WITH AN ELEVATION FOR INCREASING MECHANICAL ROBUSTNESS AND A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18594317 METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING BURIED STOP LAYER IN SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18415487 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH CAPPING LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Molly Kay Reida's allowance rate?

82.5% of resolved applications examined by Molly Kay Reida were allowed (445 resolved cases), compared with 79.6% across Art Unit 2628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Molly Kay Reida?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Molly Kay Reida take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Molly Kay Reida took 804 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Molly Kay Reida work in?

Molly Kay Reida examines applications in Art Unit 2628 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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