Listed by the USPTO as SIPLING, KENNETH MARK
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2818 4100
This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases
Kenneth Mark Sipling is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2818. The data includes 12 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 75.0 percent. This rate indicates that applications have a high probability of reaching allowance under this examiner's review. The median days to allowance is 1283, establishing the typical timeframe for applicants in this art unit.
An interview lift of 16.7 percent suggests that verbal discussions provide a helpful boost to the 75.0 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider this lift when deciding whether to engage in direct dialogue to resolve outstanding rejections. The 1283-day median duration provides a standard for planning prosecution strategies.
Major technology companies such as Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Intel Corporation, and International Business Machines Corporation are represented in the examiner's caseload. These applicants work with firms like Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, Arcane Law PLLC, and Crowell. While the 12 resolved cases represent a smaller sample, the 75.0 percent allowance rate provides a positive outlook for future filings.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18823171 | FAN-OUT LEVEL SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18364521 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18499136 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 17940194 | EPITAXIAL REGIONS EXTENDING BETWEEN INNER GATE SPACERS | Final Rejection | Intel Corporation |
| 17849207 | MICROELECTRONIC DIE WITH TWO DIMENSIONAL (2D) COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN AN INTERCONNECT STACK THEREOF | Final Rejection | Intel Corporation |
| 18338383 | FORK SHEET DEVICE | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 18335691 | FUNNELED SOURCE/DRAIN INTERFACIAL REGION | Final Rejection | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 18066671 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO FORM VIA TO BACKSIDE POWER RAIL WITHOUT SHORTING TO GATE TIP | Final Rejection | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18327082 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy75.0% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth Mark Sipling were allowed (12 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kenneth Mark Sipling took 1,283 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kenneth Mark Sipling examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 4100.
