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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sarah Kate Salerno, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALERNO, SARAH KATE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SALERNO, SARAH KATE is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2814. The profile includes 897 resolved cases and a 73.7% allowance rate. The 1086-day median to allowance reflects a prosecution timeline that may require sustained management, even with an allowance outcome that is favorable in a substantial portion of the recorded matters.

Interviews show a 14.8% lift in allowance outcomes. That positive association supports considering interviews as one component of an overall response plan, especially where technical clarification may improve examiner understanding. The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
929
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 897 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
33.9%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613540 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18605115 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING VERTICAL MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18412812 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18837525 Wafer Singulation Film Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18888980 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18583169 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18613395 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18189808 ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS FOR COMPUTATION IN MEMORY (CIM) WITH BACKSIDE MEMORY USING HIGH PERFORMANCE (HP) THIN FILM TRANSISTOR (TFT) MATERIAL Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18695337 METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR SACRIFICIAL BRACING, SURFACE PROTECTION, AND QUEUE-TIME MANAGEMENT USING STIMULUS RESPONSIVE POLYMERS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18707662 DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18752438 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18090882 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18734190 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING A BUTTED CONTACT AND METHOD OF FORMING Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18614756 METHOD OF FORMING PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18769227 STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR TRENCH ISOLATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18365394 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING CROSS BIT LINE PITCH IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUITS Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18425211 COOLING SYSTEM FOR HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Kate Salerno's allowance rate?

73.7% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Kate Salerno were allowed (897 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Kate Salerno?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Kate Salerno take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Kate Salerno took 1,086 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Kate Salerno work in?

Sarah Kate Salerno examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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