Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SALERNO, SARAH KATE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Kate Salerno has managed 892 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800. The examiner has an allowance rate of 73.5 percent. This figure indicates a consistent pattern of granting patents within Art Unit 2814. The high volume of 892 resolved cases provides a robust data set for predicting future outcomes, with the 73.5 percent rate serving as a reliable benchmark.

The interview lift is 15.0 percent. While positive, this lift is more moderate than other examiners in different units. However, the data still supports using interviews as a tool to improve outcomes and resolve outstanding issues. Practitioners should consider the 15.0 percent lift as a meaningful incentive to engage with the examiner directly during prosecution.

Successful applications reach grant in a median of 1086 days. This pendency provides a benchmark for expected prosecution timelines. The examiner's efficiency in resolving cases while maintaining a high allowance rate suggests a predictable and steady examination process for applicants. Planning for a 1086 day cycle allows for better resource management.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
914
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 893 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.0%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§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 Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18639800 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18613395 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18888980 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18583169 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18837525 Wafer Singulation Film Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18730464 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES WITH ANGLED TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
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
18090882 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18752438 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18695337 METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR SACRIFICIAL BRACING, SURFACE PROTECTION, AND QUEUE-TIME MANAGEMENT USING STIMULUS RESPONSIVE POLYMERS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18637129 SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR TIER DEFLECTION IN A MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
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.
18425211 COOLING SYSTEM FOR HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18365394 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING CROSS BIT LINE PITCH IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUITS Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18495491 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE CONTAINING LATERALLY-UNDULATING LATERAL ISOLATION TRENCHES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18583737 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.

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