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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jeremy Daniel Watts, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WATTS, JEREMY DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2897

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

WATTS, JEREMY DANIEL is assigned to art unit 2800 in tech center 2800. Across 93 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 86.0%, with a median of 1201 days to allowance. Interviews show a 13.3% lift, which is positive but smaller than the allowance signal. Counsel may accordingly emphasize strong initial claim presentation and use interviews as a supporting tool.

The leading companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. These organizations provide relevant examples for practitioners assessing prosecution tactics in this technology area.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
132
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
67.7%
§103 Obviousness
4.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734610 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18503019 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18514692 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18659252 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18636571 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18410856 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18410877 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18580257 SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18790219 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18815636 METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES, SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND RELATED COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18788846 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING CRACK MEANDERING IN SEMICONDUCTOR DICING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18292137 PHOTODIODE AND PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18816384 INTERCONNECT SCHEME FOR FULL HARD MASK REMOVAL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18741085 TILTED SUPER VIAS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18330284 THIN SUBSTRATE PACKAGE AND LEAD FRAME Final Rejection STMicroelectronics, Inc.
18787960 INTERCONNECTION FOR A MEMORY ARRAY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783997 STOPPER BUMP STRUCTURES FOR MEMS DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17841314 STRUCTURE AND FORMATION METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GATE STACK SURROUNDED BY STRAINED DIELECTRIC LAYER Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783848 NFET with Aluminum-Free Work-Function Layer and Method Forming Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18661813 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND HEAT DISSIPATION PLATE Final Rejection MIRISE Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeremy Daniel Watts's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Jeremy Daniel Watts were allowed (93 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeremy Daniel Watts?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeremy Daniel Watts take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeremy Daniel Watts took 1,201 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeremy Daniel Watts work in?

Jeremy Daniel Watts examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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