Listed by the USPTO as WELLS, KENNETH B
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2816 2836 2842
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
WELLS, KENNETH B is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The profile is based on 1449 resolved cases and an 86.3% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 684 days. Interviews correspond to a 2.2% lift, indicating little recorded change from interview participation. The high allowance rate and shorter median timeline support an emphasis on strong initial filings and efficient written prosecution.
The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., pSemi Corporation, and Applied Materials Inc. The leading firms are Haynes Boone (61658), Qorvo and Withrow + Terranova, and DENTONS DAVIS BROWN PC. The work is concentrated in semiconductor and manufacturing technology. Applicants should preserve technically precise claim language while using interviews primarily for targeted clarification rather than as the principal prosecution tool.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17589612 | SELECTIVE SHARING OF DEVICE LOCATION INFORMATION | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 17661525 | EFFICIENT RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEASUREMENTS FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY USER EQUIPMENT | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18773222 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING TRACTOR-TRAILER ALIGNMENT FOR CONTROLLING SELF-CANCELLING TURN SIGNALS | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 18863403 | STREETLIGHT LAMP POST, STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. |
| 18610639 | DOHERTY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT | Non-Final OA | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 18917917 | CONTROL OF RF POWER DELIVERY AND SPLITTING IN A DISTRIBUTED RF SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18603646 | ADVANCED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ATM) FOR PEDESTAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN HIGH POWER PECVD CHAMBER | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18812065 | CONFIGURABLE RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER | Non-Final OA | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
| 19240884 | Oscillating circuit having temperature compensation mechanism | Non-Final OA | REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION |
| 19241088 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING HYSTERESIS BLOCK | Non-Final OA | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. |
| 19176354 | Overdrive I/O ESD Protection Network | Final Rejection | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 19012272 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING I/O SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | Final Rejection | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18206327 | LOW PROFILE EMERGENCY BATTERY-DRIVER ENCLOSURE | Non-Final OA | ABL IP Holding LLC |
| 18888375 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) STRUCTURES WITH TRANSVERSE MODE SUPPRESSION | Non-Final OA | Qorvo US, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy86.3% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth B Wells were allowed (1,449 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +2.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kenneth B Wells took 684 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kenneth B Wells examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
