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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sammantha Katelyn Salaz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALAZ, SAMMANTHA KATELYN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2814 2892 3645

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

SALAZ, SAMMANTHA KATELYN is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2814. The data reflects 31 resolved cases and an 87.1% allowance rate. Because the resolved-case record is comparatively limited, the allowance result should be treated as an indicator of this profile rather than a broad measure of prosecution experience. The median time to allowance is 1202 days.

Interviews correspond with a 10.5% lift in allowance outcomes. Applicants may therefore view interviews as a useful supporting step while giving primary attention to claim clarity and evidence. The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, and Intel Corporation. The associated firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+35.1% vs TC avg
64
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18634937 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18422048 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17856493 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18676909 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18691021 LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17899379 MEMORY ON PACKAGE WITH INTERPOSER WITH COMPRESSION-BASED CONNECTORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17850623 STACKED SINGLE CRYSTAL TRANSITION-METAL DICHALCOGENIDE USING SEEDED GROWTH Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18147396 BARRIER LAYERS FOR ANISOTROPIC MAGNETO-RESISTIVE SENSORS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18493765 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH COUPLER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18337867 PROTECTION DIODE FOR STACKED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17935992 STRUCTURE TO FORM AND INTEGRATE HIGH VOLTAGE FINFET I/O DEVICE WITH NANOSHEET LOGIC DEVICE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17932677 DUAL DIELECTRIC STRESSORS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18560325 ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES WITH THERMAL INTERFACE STRUCTURE Final Rejection Tesla, Inc.
18486071 OPTICAL SENSOR PACKAGE WITH ENCAPSULANT IS BETWEEN AND SEPARATES SUBSTRATES AND MULTIPLE ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics PTE LTD
18460594 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18338715 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18314968 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18150362 PIXEL SENSOR ISOLATION STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18351099 Volume-Less Dipole Incorporation into CFET Having Common Gate Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18128061 Epitaxial Structures In Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18224050 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sammantha Katelyn Salaz's allowance rate?

87.1% of resolved applications examined by Sammantha Katelyn Salaz were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sammantha Katelyn Salaz?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sammantha Katelyn Salaz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sammantha Katelyn Salaz took 1,202 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sammantha Katelyn Salaz work in?

Sammantha Katelyn Salaz examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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