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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RODRIGUEZ VILLANU, SANDRA MILENA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2689 2898

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

RODRIGUEZ VILLANU, SANDRA MILENA handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2689. The profile covers 116 resolved cases, with an 87.9% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 12.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1042 days, indicating that the favorable allowance record does not eliminate the need for extended prosecution planning.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Intel Corporation. The principal firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA)(SEC), and SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C. The high allowance rate provides useful historical context. The smaller interview lift suggests that interviews may be most effective when directed at specific unresolved claim issues.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
167
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18463488 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18457504 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18455943 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18296329 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DEEP SILICIDE FILM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18405376 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18399614 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18189581 NITRIDE EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18072559 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES WITH SOURCE OR DRAIN CONTACTS HAVING ENHANCED CONTACT AREA Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18071901 OVERLYING FIDUCIAL DESIGN FOR GLASS PLACEMENT ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17895112 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH STIFFENER BASKET PORTION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17821009 QUASI-MONOLITHIC DIE ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17746887 MULTIROW GULL-WING PACKAGE FOR MICROELECRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18418849 TUNGSTEN-BASED ADDITIVE FOR THROUGH-SUBSTRATE ETCHING Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18471441 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE FORMATION Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
17967116 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18474654 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18788253 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR BASED LIGHT SENSOR Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18789619 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18775598 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18467979 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18467412 METALLIC LID STRUCTURE FOR DISSIPATING HEAT GENERATED BY A THERMAL HOT SPOT REGION OF AN IC STRUCTURE Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18170030 IMAGE SENSOR WITH TRANSISTOR HAVING HIGH RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17896093 TRANSISTOR, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TRANSISTOR Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18738230 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
18164142 ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT, ESD PROTECTION METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY AND ESD PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu were allowed (116 resolved cases), compared with 68.2% across Art Unit 2689 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu took 1,042 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu work in?

Sandra Milena Rodriguez Villanu examines applications in Art Unit 2689 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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